Halliburton's Army (paperback)

Pratap Chatterjee
March 2010     ISBN: 1568584431

From Halliburton's mission as the logistical backbone of the U.S. occupation in Iraq—without it there could be no war or occupation—to its role in covering up sexual abuse among its personnel in Baghdad, Halliburton's Army is a devastating exposé of corporate malfeasance and political cronyism.

Pratap Chatterjee—one of the world's leading authorities on corporate crime—travels to Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, Turkey, Uzbekistan and former Yugoslavia to describe firsthand the freewheeling ways of the company and its myriad subcontractors. And he reveals the human costs of the privatization of U.S. military logistics, which is sustained almost entirely by unskilled workers who labor in dangerous conditions for low wages.

Halliburton's Army is a revealing look at one of the world's most famous war profiteers, and essential reading for anyone concerned about the nexus of private companies, government and war.

"A sordid tale of politics and profiteering... A report that deserves many readers, about matters that deserve many indictments."
—Kirkus

"No one has done more striking work on this... Chatterjee, who has traveled the world, visiting U.S. bases and spending time with KBR's employees (who make up the hidden 'U.S. Army,' in Iraq and Afghanistan), just to see how the largest of these crony corporations actually functions. Now, he's written a remarkable new book...on just how it all works, close up and personal."
—TomDispatch

"This is the book Halliburton doesn’t want you to read. It is long overdue, meticulously researched, and a damning exposé by one of the world's leading experts on corporate malfeasance."
—The Tucson Citizen

Pratap Chatterjee is an award-winning investigative journalist and producer, and the managing editor of CorpWatch. He is the author of Iraq, Inc.: A Profitable Occupation and The Earth Brokers. He hosted a weekly radio show on KPFA in Berkeley, California, was global environment editor for InterPress Service and has freelanced extensively for the Financial Times, the Guardian and The Independent of London. He has appeared as a commentator on numerous radio and television shows including BBC World Service, CNN International, Democracy Now!, Fox News and MSNBC. Chatterjee has won five Project Censored awards as well as a Silver Reel from the National Federation of Community Broadcasters for his work in Afghanistan and the best business story award from the National Newspaper Association. The winner of a Lannan Cultural Freedom Award, Chatterjee lives in northern California and can be contacted via www.corpwatch.org.