Halliburton Lobbies to Ease Cuba Sanctions

From AP:

Halliburton spent $85k in 2Q on lobbyists

Halliburton Co. spent $85,000 in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on regulation of inland drilling techniques and other issues, according to a disclosure report.

That's up from the $70,000 it spent a year earlier, and it's even with what Halliburton spent in the first three months of the year. Halliburton also lobbied the government on legislation involving offshore oil drilling, the country's relationship with Nigeria, Libya, Cuba, Burma and Egypt, corporate taxes, immigration, and health care, according to the report filed on July 20.

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BY: EDUARDO E. RODRIGUEZ

How about the easesing or, all together, elimination of the oppression in Cuba? Halliburton we can understand your personnal interest in expanding your oil production empire, instead of any concern for the welfare of those who's rights are being violated on a daily basis under the dictatorship. Maybe it would be better if you take your interest some where else and stop sticking your nose in international affairs, let the real experts deal in such matters.