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For The Week Ending May 23, 2003
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THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM
Allegations of War Profiteering Leveled Against Halliburton
Interview with Charlie Cray,
Well before the Bush administration launched its war against Baghdad, U.S. corporations were lining up to win lucrative contracts for the rebuilding of Iraq, a nation devastated by war and 12 years of economic sanctions. But because companies with close ties to the White House, such as Halliburton, Bechtel, and the Carlyle Group have been awarded multi-million dollar contracts in postwar Iraq, questions are now being raised about the appearance of ethical impropriety and conflicts of interest.
The revolving door between big business and government is easily illustrated in the Bush White House. Richard Perle, a key architect of the Iraq war, resigned his chairmanship of the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board in March after press reports revealed he was acting as a highly paid consultant for companies hoping to profit from conflicts in Iraq and North Korea. And before becoming Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld sat on the board of a Swiss company which had signed a $200 million dollar contract with North Korea in 1999 to design and build components for two light water nuclear reactors there.
But the most disturbing example of possible conflicts of interest in the Bush administration are seen in Vice President Dick Cheney's association with Halliburton, an oil services and construction company that regularly does business with the Pentagon. Halliburton, where Cheney served as CEO from 1995 to 2000, was awarded a no-bid contract in March to put out oil fires in postwar Iraq -- and as revealed by the U.S. Army in May -- to operate Iraq's oil fields and distribute its petroleum products. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Charlie Cray, corporate reform campaigner with Citizen Works, who examines the charges of war profiteering leveled against Halliburton and other companies with close ties to the White House.
Contact Citizen Works by calling (202) 265-6164 or visit their Web site at: www.citizenworks.org
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Supreme Court will decide fate of McCain-Feingold law
Interview with Nick Nyhart,
After years of struggle for campaign finance reform, Congress passed legislation which banned unregulated "soft money" contributions made to political parties by corporations, unions and individuals. The measure, named for its sponsors Senators John McCain, R-Ariz., and Russell Feingold, D-Wis., also restricted TV and radio issue advertising referring to specific candidates within 30 days of a primary or 60 days of a general election. But shortly after President Bush signed the measure into law last year, the constitutionality of the legislation was challenged by the Republican Party and a coalition of groups, including the National Rifle Association.
Five months after first hearing the case, a three-judge panel in Washington's U.S. District Court issued four opinions on May 2 relating to McCain-Feingold. In its rulings, the court struck down some key provisions of the law while upholding others, creating a mixed result for supporters and opponents. But in the end this decision is only temporary, as the U.S. Supreme Court will have the final say when it hears the case later this year.
Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Nick Nyhart, executive director of Public Campaign, who examines the lower court rulings and McCain-Feingold's possible fate in the Supreme Court. Nyhart also discusses his group's ongoing effort to institute a publicly-funded clean-money campaign finance system for candidates at the state level.
Contact Public Campaign by calling (202) 293-0222 or visit their Web site at: www.publicampaign.org
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in Confronting Global Epidemic
Interview with Salih Booker,
Still, the fact that new funds are being made available, both for prevention and treatment, is a positive development, say those working in the field. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Salih Booker, executive director of Africa Action. Over the years, the group has focused its attention on the struggle against colonialism, apartheid, the debt burden hindering development and other issues affecting the continent. Now the group's primary focus is on combating HIV/AIDS, part of its Africa's Right to Health Campaign. Booker discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the White House proposed legislation on AIDS prevention and treatment in Africa. Contact Africa Action at (202) 546-7961 or visit their Web site at www.africaaction.org.
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