Lawmakers complain military, Halliburton subsidiary not cooperating

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Lawmakers investigating claims a Kuwaiti supplier to a Halliburton subsidiary charged too much for fuel deliveries to Iraq are complaining about the lack of support the U.S. military and the American company have provided.

Parliamentarian Ali al-Rashed, who heads the five-member investigative committee, said the lack of cooperation from the U.S. military and Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root "harmed the investigation."

"They (KBR) answered questions and we sent them a letter to clarify some points, but we have not received an answer for three months," al-Rashed told The Associated Press on Sunday. "We consider this lack of cooperation."

He also said the U.S. military has refused to testify before his committee as a witness and KBR would only respond to written questions. He said he hopes the situation changes before the panel delivers its final report to Parliament, scheduled for April 30.

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1. Halliburton not co-operating w/lawmakers? Who'da thunk? n/t