Halliburton's dirty laundry.

• Author: Peters, Charles
• Position: Tilting at Windmills - Brief Article

There is new evidence that Halliburton is taking U.S. taxpayers to the cleaners in Iraq. And I mean literally. Halliburton has been caught charging $100 for each 15 pound bag of laundry their workers put in their washing machines, according to NBC's Lisa Myers, who adds that the company has also been charging $45 a case for soda.

Auditors report that Halliburton employees live in five-star hotels and buy "high-end SUVs" loaded with unnecessary options. When a Halliburton employee complained to her...