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Posted By AnteUp 5 months, 3 weeks ago in News
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KBR was contracted to provide waste-disposal services at several
of our bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. The description in this piece
about the "burn pits" - where EVERYTHING is set aflame in the open
and our forces are breathing in the noxious smoke - would pass
no local ordinance here because of it's toxic nature.

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    AnteUp5 months, 3 weeks ago

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    Would it be considered a combat related injury if we've been
    PAYING KBR to do it? If the Taliban and al-Qaeda don't get them -
    KBR will? Truly sickening!

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      quicksilver06025 months, 3 weeks ago

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      Hope you don't mind if I post your comment to me during our chat this morning, Anteup - but it's so right-on...

      "Got a feeling it will be like Agent Orange - those effected will mostly
      be "gone" before we ever determine it WAS detrimental to their health!"

      Agreed - how many times do we have to address the very same issues concerning the health of our troops...a window into the definition of insanity.

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      jordan115 months, 3 weeks ago

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      So it's going to take an act of Congress to do something about it? That ought to take about 3 years, and meanwhile our military personnell is still being exposed? All righty then, no big rush.
      Oh, and about KBR; Just for fun let's remember that company is a Halliburton Subsidiary.

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        Dionys5 months, 3 weeks ago

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        I thought KBR was just Haliburton renamed or re-birthed after the Haliburton scandals started popping up left and right.

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          AnteUp5 months, 2 weeks ago

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          Actually my understanding is Hallibuton is a US entity, while KBR (Kellogg,Brown & Root)
          is the global or international entity. Same thing just different spheres of operation.
          Same behavior too!

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        dunkirk5 months, 3 weeks ago

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        Its more of tht right wing love for our troops, ummmm as long as it doesnt interfere with making a buck.

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          Charlson5 months, 3 weeks ago

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          "Its more of tht right wing love for our troops, ummmm as long as it doesnt interfere with making a buck."

          Or a war for bucks.

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          AnteUp5 months, 3 weeks ago

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          War as an industry - from the vaccines for the troops to their uniforms - their hardware - the vehicles - the bases - the
          food and WATER (KBR again - remember?) all the way to the
          caskets and the flags to drape them in!
          Those services seem to be what they REALLY mean when they
          say Support the Troops. Remember that WWII movie, "They Were
          Expendable"........sadly that is too true to this day for the
          men and women who don the uniform and serve.
          Where is ACCOUNTABILITY in a timely fashion?

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            willottica5 months, 3 weeks ago

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            Reminds me of the old days when infantry was used first before the calvary was brought forward. Why? Because human lives were free, while horses were expensive.

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            Charlson5 months, 3 weeks ago

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            KBR should be investigated, prosecuted and taken off government contracts forever. A permanent ban of KBR would be the best for our troops.

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