Never underestimate the power of public shaming. After yesterday’s House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform hearing into military contracting in Iraq, the Army has decided to shelve a contract worth $19.6 million to Halliburton. The defense titan, it turns out, had subcontracted the Blackwater corporation to provide private security for its operations in Iraq — something the terms of the contract arguably prohibit. Says the New York Times:
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