Iraq rebuilding contracts awarded

Halliburton, Stevedoring Services of America get government contracts for early relief work.
March 25, 2003: 4:33 PM EST
By Mark Gongloff, CNN/Money Staff Writer

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The first contracts for rebuilding post-war Iraq have been awarded, and Vice President Dick Cheney's old employer, Halliburton Co., is one of the early winners. …

Anger over Iraq contracts list

Wednesday, December 10, 2003 Posted: 8:31 AM EST (1331 GMT)

PARIS, France (CNN) -- France and Germany have reacted angrily to news that they are not on a U.S. list of countries eligible to compete for contracts for Iraqi reconstruction. …

Bush defends restrictions on Iraqi contracts

President also calls on nations to forgive Iraq's debt

Thursday, December 11, 2003 Posted: 1:00 PM EST (1800 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush on Thursday defended his decision to exclude countries that did not support the U.S.-led effort to topple Iraqi President Saddam Hussein from bidding on some $18.6 billion in reconstruction contracts.