The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said yesterday it was charging former United States Vice-President Dick Cheney over the bribery scandal involving an engineering firm, KBR, a subsidiary of Halliburton. Before assuming duties as the vice-president of the US, Cheney was the chief executive officer of Halliburton from 1995-2000.
Cheney was vice-president to President George W Bush between 2001 and 2009. Bush was succeeded by President Barack Obama.
An arrest warrant “will be issued and transmitted through Interpol”, EFCC prosecuting counsel Godwin Obla said.
The firm, KBR, had admitted bribing Nigerian government officials over the construction of a liquefied natural gas plant in Nigeria.
Spokesman of the EFCC, Femi Babafemi, said charges would be preferred against the former vice-president next week. He said the charges were “not unconnected to his role as the chief executive of Halliburton”.
In the international energy business, hard work and luck can only take you so far. If you want really consistent and robust success, you have to be willing to pay a few bribes along the way, or even start a war or two.
Welcome to the (under)world where Dick Cheney isn’t just vice-president — he’s King! All Hail the King!
OTOH, If you had an active role in America’s “Reichtag Fire” and got away scot-free what are a few piddling bribery charges from some 3rd world stink hole?
All you Cheney haters should just relax. This is an old allegation against Haliburton (1994? 95? something like that) and Cheney wasn’t yet CEO when it occurred. Haliburton dealth with the matter at the time, at least with the US Dept of Justice.
The fact is, there is a hotly contested election going on in Nigeria right now and this issue is being used to garner publicity for one of the parties.
Just because a member nation issues a warrant and hands it over to Interpol does not mean Interpol will execute it. And even if they tried, do you think Cheney’s Secret Service squad would let an Interpol officer get within fifty feet of him? No. It would have to be executed through the courts and that means it would take years. By then, the elections will be long over and Nigeria will have lost it’s zeal to prosecute this matter.
So that missle spotted off the SOCAL coast the other day was shaped like a Bob’s big boy?
I’d like to see this guy in a PMITA prison before he dies.
The best argument for the death penalty for Cheney and Bush! Do it now!
Wow. This ranks up there with Obama’s birth certificate when it comes to issues of vital importance. Keep up your stellar work, Davey-Doo!
You are one greedy immoral bastard if even Nigeria thinks your a crook.
I would think Nigeria would be afraid ol’ Dick would no long be their friend
And am I posting from the 419 area code? YEP!
Don’t forget to tip your waitress
Yeah, sure…
And he’ll shoot you in the face if you come near him.
The unfortunate thing is that I don’t think that there anything which COULD be done with the socio/psychopath.
You know he’ll never acknowledge that he was in the wrong.
Well at least we can now count on Nigeria as an ally against Cheney.
But how likely is he ever to go there?
#3, your knowledge of geography is astounding.
Its in fuckin’ AFRICA. (Kee-rist why don’t people use Google before showing how ignorant they are.)
Look, we had to send one of our biggest criminals to deal with Nigeria, that place is a corrupt cesspit.
Just for clarity:
The Mr. Ed posting in #26 is not me.
It is not polite to assume someone else’s moniker.
Demand the original.
#20 For the win.
This is hilarious coming after a post titled ‘Why are there Obama birthers?’
Some governments including the EU have taken to extorting money from American companies as a way to make money and try to force out American based multinationals. Looks like Nigeria has joined the game.
As I read it he wasn’t even connected to what happened so why are they going after him?