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Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Not to mention Chirac's longstanding very chummy relationship with SH personally, which itself is none too clean (google Chirac and Iraq and nuclear).
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Correct me if I am wrong, but the article cited said that SH tried to influence France's foreign policy by providing access to oil. OK, if it doesn't go into Chirac's pocket but instead into the countries, I think it qualifies as simply bad foreign policy rather than a bribe.
Or do we say that Bush bribed Pakistan to help us in Afghanistan?
Now, I have no problem believing that Chirac may have taken bribes and that there may have been an improper relationship between SH and JC, but I don't think that is what is alleged here.
What is acknowledged at this point by Halliburton is that they overbilled the governmnet, and what has been suggested by others is that favoritism has been shown by governmental officials because of some past special relationships (and, it is expected, some large equity positions in certain blind trusts). But no one has shown the latter yet, at least that I am aware of.
