KBR Responsible for Electrocution Deaths of US Soldiers in Iraq-US Government Unwilling to Act

[Robbien]

The Iraq contractor Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR), a private company and former subsidiary of Dick Cheney’s Halliburton, has been found in “serious noncompliance” of its US Military contract by the Pentagon's Defense Contract Management Agency, for neglecting to conduct adequate inspections of electrical wiring at US bases all over Iraq.

Tragically, KBR’s neglect has been linked to the accidental deaths of at least 18 American troops, who have died from being electrocuted due to sub-standard wiring.

Though KBR denies having anything to do with these deaths, Pentagon officials report that PDCMA recently issued the company KBR a “Level III Corrective Action Request”—an extremely serious reprimand that is just short of suspending or terminating their contract with the US Military.

Some officials believe the KBR violation should be more than enough for the US government to terminate its contract altogether, if not take criminal action against the company. Unfortunately, because KBR currently plays such a large role in the operations in Iraq—a $24 billion role, in fact, which is paid for by American taxpayers—the US government is stuck between a rock and a hard place. It can’t fire the guys in charge of everything.

http://cherryhill.injuryboard.com/miscellaneous/major-us-military-contractor-kbr-appears-responsible-for-electrocution-deaths-of-us-soldiers-in-iraq-us-government-unwilling-to-act.aspx?googleid=252210

[Parche]

1. they were probably using faulty wiring

and using lower grade wire, but paid the higher price

:grr: :grr: :grr: :hi:

[amdezurik]

2. Wrong! the gov't moved REAL FAST

to make sure those deaths were not counted as "offical" deaths...

[Frustratedlady]

3. But, didn't the Repugs and Bush, of all people, say "We support our troops"

Whatever they need....