The Bush campaign maintains that Mr. Cheney has cut his ties with Halliburton and that the administration has given the company no special treatment. At a community center in Albuquerque on Sept. Kerry declared: «Dick Cheney’s old company Halliburton has profited from the mess in Iraq at the expense of American troops and taxpayers. While Halliburton has been engaging in massive overcharging and wasteful practices under this no-bid contract, Dick Cheney has continued to receive compensation from his former company. After listing some instances of Halliburton overcharging alleged by Pentagon auditors, Mr. And the independent Congressional Research Service found that under federal ethics law, Dick Cheney did have a lingering financial interest in Halliburton.
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Climate change will have some pretty terrifying consequences. Experts have predicted everything from deadly heatwaves and devastating floods to falling crop production and even increased political instability and violence. In a remarkable series of documents submitted to a London-based nonprofit called CDP, big-name corporations describe global warming as a chance to sell more weapons systems to the military, more air conditioners to sweltering civilians, and more medications to people afflicted by tropical diseases. Each year, thousands of companies send in responses. In the same documents, they outline huge risks that climate change poses to humanity — and to their profits. Many of them have also taken significant steps to reduce their own carbon footprints. Still, the fact that corporations have spent so much time thinking about the business opportunities that could emerge as the world warms underscores just how colossal an effect climate change is going to have on our lives.
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Republicans have recently mocked President Barack Obama and Sen. Bernie Sanders for saying climate change poses a national security threat. The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Private security firms also see opportunities in climate change. G4S, a London-based corporation that operates around the globe, told CDP that extreme weather is a potential source of business. The company deployed hundreds of security officers to protect its clients following Hurricane Katrina, and it sent officers throughout the Northeast following Superstorm Sandy. G4S also sees financial opportunities in responding to humanitarian disasters such as droughts and famines in the developing world. The company currently provides security for refugee camps in Kenya that are home to hundreds of thousands of people , including many who have fled conflict and drought. Securitas, a Stockholm-based firm that owns the fabled Pinkerton agency , also provided security in the aftermath of Katrina. One of the most striking climate developments in recent years has been the opening of Arctic shipping lanes that were once obstructed by sea ice year-round. Global warming could have some benefits for companies that specialize in transporting tourists, as well.
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AP In the wake of a war of words where former Vice President Dick Cheney expressed a concern there’s an «increasing strain of isolationism» among the Republicans considering entering the presidential race, Mother Jones’ David Corn unearthed vintage footage of one of the likely GOP White House hopefuls, Sen. Rand Paul, accusing Cheney of supporting the Iraq War to make money. In the clip, which was filmed in shortly before Paul announced his Senate campaign, Paul said Cheney initially thought invading Iraq would be a bad idea, but changed his mind after he became CEO of Halliburton in and was in a position to profit from defense contracts.
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Paul began by saying there was a «great YouTube of Dick Cheney in » where he described being against a potential invasion of Iraq. He goes on and on for five minutes—Dick Cheney saying it would be a bad idea,» Paul said. Dick Cheney then goes to work for Halliburton. Makes hundreds of millions of dollars—Their CEO. Next thing you know, he’s back in government, it’s a good idea to go into Iraq. Later on in the video, Paul argued the September 11th attacks were used as an excuse by Bush administration officials who «already wanted» war in Iraq. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person’s head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile. Login Subscribe. My Account.
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