Friday, June 18, 2004

Just more proof that the John Kerry (or Anybody But Bush) camp's largest supporters are not afraid of flat out lying to gain popular support. This time the non-partison Annenberg School of Communications takes on the latest commercial from Moveon.org

Anti-Bush Ad Overstates Case Against Halliburton

An ad that began airing June 15 portrays a white-coated White House waiter serving contracts and wads of cash, while an announcer says the Bush administration gave Halliburton no-bid contracts "on a silver platter" and that the company was "caught" overcharging by tens of millions of dollars.

But in fact, investigators from the General Accounting Office (GAO) found Halliburton's no-bid contracts to be legal and probably justified by the Pentagon's wartime needs. Furthermore, Pentagon auditors have yet to make any final determination of whether payment should be denied to Halliburton for gasoline or meals for troops. Those billing disputes are still being negotiated.




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