KBR would build the centers for the Homeland Security Department for an unexpected influx of immigrants, to house people in the event of a natural disaster or for new programs that require additional detention space, company executives said. KBR, which announced the contract last month, had a similar contract with immigration agencies from 2000 to last year.
KBR is a subsidiary of Halliburton. Find out more about them here: http://www.halliburton.com/kbr/
Regardless, I question the need for such "detention centers." I mean, have we ever suffered from "influx of immigrants"? Sure, we could have used these after Katrina, but it sounds like if the USG could find its ass with two hands we'd have plenty of trailers to go around (or at the very least hotel rooms).
As for the last reason given for these centers "for new programs that require additional detention space" I don't like the sound of that at all.
To me, it sounds like the USG is planning on mass arrests or something.
I hope I'm being paranoid.
Either way, Halliburton is making more money off of the USG despite the fact that they should be put out of business for overcharging the USG.
Remember, Dick Cheney used to be the CEO of Halliburton before he quit to run for VP. My bet is that he'll go right back there once innuaguration day 2009 rolls around.
Nothing like making your bed before climbing into it!
I thought I read somewhere that Cheney is going to resign early in 2007. I wish I could remember where I saw it. Apparently he has been causing too much embarassment to the Bush Administration.
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We'll see if this happens, though--of course, if he does bail I would not be surprised if he ended up on Halliburton's payroll or on the board of Carlyle. We'll just have to wait and see...