Senator Dorgan said there are "tens of thousands of examples" of unnecessary risks to US soldiers, including deaths that have arisen as a result of KBR's work. "Why should [KBR] be getting more contracts now that we know all this information?" asked Sen. Bob Casey. "The Defense Department has not answered these questions." Full Story »
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Though it lacks the traditional quote from the accused, there are enough accusors to lend weight to their stories. I saw another on the Rachel Maddow show who is not quoted here but told the same story.
I thank Senator Casey for his perceptive question. It is the same most of us have been asking for a long time. I hope he gets an answer.
A report that was too long in the making. While the author did a great job writing this report, this has been going on since the very beginning of the Wars.
KBR< along with their sub-contractors, should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Someone in the theater of war should at least be able to ... More »
It is high quality journalism, however there is much more to this story, not that the Nation hasn't been vigilant about all of the events and controversies that have led to this sad state of affairs. I place more blame on the Senate & House for rushing headlong into this fiasco and on people such as Limbaugh & all the media that could have seen that moving into Iraq, lock, stock and barrel would create a free-for-all.
Rumsfeld, Cheney, Wolfowitz, Rice, Bush, etc. are the real criminals here. The gung ho Republicans & some Democrats that went along with an illegal ... More »
Yes, in that Scahill has the integrity to criticize one of the most powerful and corrupt corporations on Earth. Most journalists either lack the guts necessary to report on powerful white-collar criminals, or are fearful of reprisals for doing so.
Since Obama wants us to hold him accountable, I expect him to follow up on this story and to order a full investigation. Then, assuming the facts ... More »
Seems to be very sharp and solid work, but I'm not familiar enough with The Nation to make a judgment. I will keep reading to see.
If it's true, it's typical of the cynical deliberate attempts of the Bush administration to show that government is always incompetent.
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