[Peace-discuss] Christmas Special: Half Off Dick Cheney’s Freedom!

[C. G. Estabrook]

Christmas Special: Half Off Dick Cheney’s Freedom!
By: emptywheel Thursday December 16, 2010 11:56 am

...Halliburton did manage to convince Nigeria to give them a half-off special 
for Dick Cheney’s freedom, though they had to bring Poppy Bush and James Baker 
in to close the deal.

"Nigeria’s anti-corruption police have dropped charges against Dick Cheney, the 
former US vice-president, over a multi-million dollar bribery case after the 
energy firm Halliburton agreed to pay up to $250m (£161m) in fines.

"The move followed the intervention of ex-president George Bush Sr and former 
secretary of state James Baker, according to Nigerian press reports."

It’s a good thing Cheney’s freedom is coming at such a discount. Because if, as 
reported, DOJ is contemplating charging those who helped or induced others to 
leak classified information–as Cheney did when he ordered Scooter Libby to leak 
Valerie Plame’s identity to Judy Miller–then he may have need of another 
half-off $250 million Get Out of Jail Free Card...

http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2010/12/16/christmas-special-half-off-dick-cheneys-freedom/