A question for former/retired/active duty military folk

[lebkuchen]

I was reading, on a blog, about this group, the 3rd Platoon of the 283rd TC, having to ride along with Halliburton's KBR supply group.

http://straighttalk.ourfuture.org/dsp_fact_story.cfm?blog_ID=1&bge_id=72

Who, exactly, are they? Perhaps with the 13th Corps Support Command, as per our latest casualties?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5911852/

Any detail that can be provided, I'd appreciate it.

[bobbieinok]

1. letter at truthout

Read whole letter

http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/090504A.shtml

I am a soldier stationed in Iraq concerned about the role of private contractors in this war, and would like to ask for your help. How can you who are way over there help me way over here? Well, let me tell you how.

For those of you not aware, the US military is not the only US organization that is functioning over here in Iraq. A large US contractor called KBR (Kellog, Brown, and Root), a daughter company of Halliburton (once run by VP Dick Cheney), is operating on every US base in Iraq.

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Our hope is that each of our friends and loved ones back home will take a few minutes and send out emails to any local, state, and US congressman and senators and demand that they require the US military to stop this practice of allowing US troops in KBR vehicles.

The only ones who have the power to force the military to honor the wishes of the people are the lawmakers and politicians. So please take a moment and send a letter or email to one of your senators or congressman and ask or demand that they inquire into this matter and demand that it cease.

As of this writing, 3rd Platoon of the 283rd TC (my unit) is currently running these missions. We have been warned that it is only a matter of time and my whole unit will be running these missions. If nothing is done back home then more soldiers and myself in particular will be placed in unnecessary danger.

Please help.