The Judge in trial involving a Halliburton sub-contractor accused with taking bribes has ruled that the case will not become a trial on the merits of the illegal war in Iraq, denying the defendants the right to drag in the real issues involving possible systemic corruption by Halliburton and sub-contractor KBR, according to a story in the Quad-Cities Times. The war contracts corruption trials have been placed in low-profile courtrooms to avoid media scrutiny and to give just enough coverage to satisfy public concerns involving the corruption -- but to prevent the cases from opening the door to Cheney's ties to Halliburton and questions challenging why Halliburton should not be removed as the primary Iraq war contractor.
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