Who's Supplying Iran's Nukes

farfromglorified

ledvedderman wrote:

Yes. I understand that. The perception and how ethical it is, is the problem. If you are getting paid by the taxpayers to be the Vice President of our nation, you should not be accepting money from anyone doing business with the government. I would think there would be some way for his deferred comp to be paid to him upon his exiting as the Vice President.

What would that accomplish? People would still be complaining because Dick Cheney would get that money?

I don't blame the man for collecting from his former company, I just thing the perception of it while he is in office, is un-ethical

Ok....but that's the purpose of the whole insurance/charity deal -- to eliminate the personal benefit tied to Halliburton's performance. I'm no fan of Dick Cheney, but it's not his fault that people ignore the facts here and invent kickback lies.

ledvedderman

farfromglorified wrote:

What would that accomplish? People would still be complaining because Dick Cheney would get that money?



Ok....but that's the purpose of the whole insurance/charity deal -- to eliminate the personal benefit tied to Halliburton's performance. I'm no fan of Dick Cheney, but it's not his fault that people ignore the facts here and invent kickback lies.

I agree, but back to the topic of the thread. Do you see a problem with Halliburton having contact with the nuclear programs in Iran?

farfromglorified

ledvedderman wrote:

I agree, but back to the topic of the thread. Do you see a problem with Halliburton having contact with the nuclear programs in Iran?

Not really, no. Should I?

ledvedderman

I would think that the fact that an American company is providing the new enemy of the month with means to produce a nuclear weapon could pose as a problem.

How is that different than an American citizen pledging loyalty to al queda or the extremists in Iraq?

I'm curious, on why you view it as not a problem. I'm not judging, but YOU seem like an intelligent guy, I'd like to hear your reason.

farfromglorified

ledvedderman wrote:

I would think that the fact that an American company is providing the new enemy of the month with means to produce a nuclear weapon could pose as a problem.

Ok. You can think that. Halliburton, however, might disagree. You're both entitled to your opinion.

How is that different than an American citizen pledging loyalty to al queda or the extremists in Iraq?

It's not. However, once that American citizen actually starts killing me then it becomes different.

I'm curious, on why you view it as not a problem. I'm not judging, but YOU seem like an intelligent guy, I'd like to hear your reason.

My reasoning is very simple: any business should have the right to sell whatever they wish to whomever wants it as long as the dealings are fair to both those parties. I have no interest in preventing the Iranians from having nuclear technologies. I have an interest in preventing the Iranians from killing me with those technologies. Preventing Halliburton from dealing with the Iranians isn't going to stop the Iranians from building a nuclear weapon.

ledvedderman

farfromglorified wrote:

Ok. You can think that. Halliburton, however, might disagree. You're both entitled to your opinion.



It's not. However, once that American citizen actually starts killing me then it becomes different.



My reasoning is very simple: any business should have the right to sell whatever they wish to whomever wants it as long as the dealings are fair to both those parties. I have no interest in preventing the Iranians from having nuclear technologies. I have an interest in preventing the Iranians from killing me with those technologies. Preventing Halliburton from dealing with the Iranians isn't going to stop the Iranians from building a nuclear weapon.

I can go along with that. I do think the situation should be brought up when/if we end up going to war with Iran.

farfromglorified

ledvedderman wrote:

I can go along with that. I do think the situation should be brought up when/if we end up going to war with Iran.

Ok.

ledvedderman

farfromglorified wrote:

Ok.

ok then...ok