Another Little Surprise

From an article by Jason Leopold, in The Public Record:

"In a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing, former Halliburton unit KBR complained that it will be at a “competitive disadvantage” to win “large-scale” international contracts because it is being forced to comply with U.S. laws.
Last month, KBR pleaded guilty to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and admitted that it paid $180 million in "consulting fees" to two agents for use in bribing Nigerian government officials to win a lucrative construction contract for the Bonny Island natural gas liquefaction plant while former Vice President Dick Cheney headed the corporation. KBR paid a $402 million fine as part of its plea deal."

I am so surprised that a company headed by "former Vice President Dick Cheney" would find it inconvenient to comply with U.S. laws. He certainly never showed any inclination to not "comply" with U.S. laws when he was Vice President, right? Or, at least, I would never accuse him of such things, because we all know now that it is a monstrous act to impute anything but the most Godly motives to the "former Vice President."

Well, it's scant comfort, but at least we now get to use the word "former." Although "former unimprisoned-for- life person" would make me happier.

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