Comments on: DOD Inspector General Finds Multiple KBR And Military Failures In Electrocution Deaths http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/ Dip your toe in the legal waters and change politics as you know it. http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:06:02 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: bgrothus http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16809 bgrothus Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:33:36 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16809 <p>Thank you for reminding us again about this issue, Christy. KBR, a name that will live in infamy.</p> Thank you for reminding us again about this issue, Christy. KBR, a name that will live in infamy.

]]> By: KenInIL http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16806 KenInIL Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:58:57 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16806 <p>Since KBR didn’t know what they were doing, <strong>we ought to get a full refund for labor and materials</strong> they wasted pretending they were being electricians. And lets not blame the Army, they do not have a master electrician specialty, if they did, we would not of needed KBR.</p> Since KBR didn’t know what they were doing, we ought to get a full refund for labor and materials they wasted pretending they were being electricians. And lets not blame the Army, they do not have a master electrician specialty, if they did, we would not of needed KBR.

]]> By: DieselDave09 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16805 DieselDave09 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:49:28 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16805 <p>In America, if you don’t look out for yourself, no one else will. These soldiers should have known KBR did bad work and they should have checked out the showers before just jumping in. Remember our motto: ‘Every man, woman, and child for themselves’. IOW, buyer beware.</p> In America, if you don’t look out for yourself, no one else will. These soldiers should have known KBR did bad work and they should have checked out the showers before just jumping in. Remember our motto: ‘Every man, woman, and child for themselves’. IOW, buyer beware.

]]> By: Gitcheegumee http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16801 Gitcheegumee Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:42:22 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16801 <p>Suit alleges KBR, Halliburton misconduct at Balad Georgia man …A Georgia man has filed suit against KBR and its former parent company, … Shipped ice in mortuary trucks that “still had traces of body fluids and putrefied … medical waste, such as needles, amputated body parts and bloody bandages …<br /><a href="http://www.allbusiness.com/legal/legal-services…/11983339-1.html" rel="nofollow">www.allbusiness.com/legal/lega.....339-1.html</a> - Cached - Similar</p> <p>Kellogg Brown & RootThe wild dogs could be seen roaming the base with body parts in their mouths.’ … KBR’s ice foreman “was cheating the troops out of ice at the same time …<br /><a href="http://www.infiniteunknown.net/tag/kellogg-brown-root/" rel="nofollow">www.infiniteunknown.net/tag/kellogg-brown-root/</a> - Cached - Similar</p> Suit alleges KBR, Halliburton misconduct at Balad Georgia man …A Georgia man has filed suit against KBR and its former parent company, … Shipped ice in mortuary trucks that “still had traces of body fluids and putrefied … medical waste, such as needles, amputated body parts and bloody bandages …
http://www.allbusiness.com/legal/lega…..339-1.html – Cached – Similar

Kellogg Brown & RootThe wild dogs could be seen roaming the base with body parts in their mouths.’ … KBR’s ice foreman “was cheating the troops out of ice at the same time …
http://www.infiniteunknown.net/tag/kellogg-brown-root/ – Cached – Similar

]]> By: earlofhuntingdon http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16786 earlofhuntingdon Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:16:06 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16786 <p>So that means the DoD will recoup unearned payments to KBR, right. With interest and penalties, or will suspend its “license” to do business with the government for a year. And that it will demand compensation be paid to survivors for what are obviously deaths owing to gross negligence, not combat, accidents of war or warmaking, or any conduct of the individuals who lost their lives in service to their country - by taking a cold shower during a respite from their fight. </p> <p>That’s right, isn’t it? Or does the Beltway’s Culture of Impunity extend to all it’s suppliers?</p> So that means the DoD will recoup unearned payments to KBR, right. With interest and penalties, or will suspend its “license” to do business with the government for a year. And that it will demand compensation be paid to survivors for what are obviously deaths owing to gross negligence, not combat, accidents of war or warmaking, or any conduct of the individuals who lost their lives in service to their country – by taking a cold shower during a respite from their fight.

That’s right, isn’t it? Or does the Beltway’s Culture of Impunity extend to all it’s suppliers?

]]> By: foothillsmike http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16758 foothillsmike Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:10:27 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16758 <p>Halliburton has moved its world headquarters to Dubai</p> Halliburton has moved its world headquarters to Dubai

]]> By: Christy Hardin Smith http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16757 Christy Hardin Smith Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:00:31 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16757 <p>I think they still have several exisiting contracts that have not expired and/or been cancelled. But they are being phased out — recently, they lost a huge contract in Afghanistan which was given to a couple of smaller firms instead.</p> <p>So DOD is wising up, as is the Obama Administration. Unfortunately, you can’t just cancel some of these contracts without having an alternative in place — because we’ve outsourced feeding our troops, getting them water, cleaning their barracks, transporting them to and fro…you name it.</p> <p>All of the essential supply shit has been outsourced out the wazoo for someone else’s profit margin. Which could leave troops utterly and completely stranded in a war zone. Really exceptional thinking, isn’t it? *snerk*</p> I think they still have several exisiting contracts that have not expired and/or been cancelled. But they are being phased out — recently, they lost a huge contract in Afghanistan which was given to a couple of smaller firms instead.

So DOD is wising up, as is the Obama Administration. Unfortunately, you can’t just cancel some of these contracts without having an alternative in place — because we’ve outsourced feeding our troops, getting them water, cleaning their barracks, transporting them to and fro…you name it.

All of the essential supply shit has been outsourced out the wazoo for someone else’s profit margin. Which could leave troops utterly and completely stranded in a war zone. Really exceptional thinking, isn’t it? *snerk*

]]> By: Christy Hardin Smith http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16756 Christy Hardin Smith Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:58:01 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16756 <p>See links above to CNN, WaPo and NYTimes — they are covering it, just on internal pages and not giving it a helluva lot of airtime.</p> <p>Which is why I pushed it forward this morning. Because there needs to be even more coverage than afterthought reporting on this. It’s horrific and incredibly negligent — and the IG report is very, very clear on the details on this.</p> See links above to CNN, WaPo and NYTimes — they are covering it, just on internal pages and not giving it a helluva lot of airtime.

Which is why I pushed it forward this morning. Because there needs to be even more coverage than afterthought reporting on this. It’s horrific and incredibly negligent — and the IG report is very, very clear on the details on this.

]]> By: Bilbo http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16755 Bilbo Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:56:01 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16755 <blockquote><p>Instead of cutting corners and issuing denials, KBR needs to get very serious, very quickly about doing quality work that protects soldiers rather than endangering them.</p></blockquote> <p>Why is KBR still on the US dole?</p>

Instead of cutting corners and issuing denials, KBR needs to get very serious, very quickly about doing quality work that protects soldiers rather than endangering them.

Why is KBR still on the US dole?

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16754 ThingsComeUndone Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:55:24 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/dod-inspector-general-finds-multiple-kbr-and-military-failures-in-electrocution-deaths/#comment-16754 <p>How do we get the MSM to cover this story? How do we get the MSM to mention that KBR was Cheney’s company? Its sad when the press does not mention stuff because they don’t want to get shut out of interviews.<br /> Still why interview Darth he is just going to lie anyway and the media will let him.<br /> Pumpkinhead has legacy it seems.</p> How do we get the MSM to cover this story? How do we get the MSM to mention that KBR was Cheney’s company? Its sad when the press does not mention stuff because they don’t want to get shut out of interviews.
Still why interview Darth he is just going to lie anyway and the media will let him.
Pumpkinhead has legacy it seems.

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