Senator (Ron Wyden) seeks benefits for Iraq vets suing KBR

[sabra]

Source: Army Times/AP

PORTLAND, Ore. — Sen. Ron Wyden said Thursday that nearly 300 guardsmen from Oregon and other states need better health care benefits after they were exposed to a toxic chemical in Iraq.

Wyden, D-Ore., said he wants to expand veterans care legislation now being considered in the Senate.

The guardsmen say they were exposed to hexavalent chromium while protecting civilian employees of or KBR, a subsidiary of Halliburton, in Iraq in 2003.

They have sued the Halliburton subsidiary, claiming KBR knew the risks but downplayed them or covered them up.

Read more: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/02/ap_guard_kbr_iraq_chemicals_021810/

[BlueIris]

1. Make this happen, Senators.

Haliburton is EVIL, but even if it were not, our veterans should have health care.

[Downwinder]

2. Broken link.

[pasto76]

3. just a reminder, hexavalent chromium is of Erin Brockovich fame

same thing was killing her clients.

[gimama]

4. thanks to Sen.Wyden

& to Sabra, for the posting.

Funny, when I write to my senators about these issues,
I always get kay bailey's replies
that totally disregard MY opinion, concerns & FACTUAL information,
& she somehow skews her message to the rw party-line talking points.
cornyn, no replies whatsoever.
not really a "support the Troops & Veterans" platform, if Y'ask ME.
Hypocrites.
I will contact OTHER Senators,
regardless of party,
despite my not being their constituent,
& enCourage them to support Wyden's initiative.

Bring 'em HOME,NOW, & CARE for Them!

some resources:

find Your "reps": www.congress.org
excellent Vets advocates(non-partisan)
www.Veteransforcommonsense.org
www.IAVA.org Iraq,Afghanistan Vets of America

and my Babies, pro-PEACE:
www.IVAW.org Iraq Vets Against war