Halliburton Gave Troops Contaminated Water--For a Year!

[Doug]

Halliburton Cited in Iraq Contamination By Larry Margasak, The Associated Press, Sunday 22 January 2006

Washington - Troops and civilians at a U.S. military base in Iraq were exposed to contaminated water last year and employees for the responsible contractor, Halliburton, couldn't get their company to inform camp residents, according to interviews and internal company documents.

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DOUG
After whistleblowers exposed Halliburton's disgusting conduct, Halliburton was only interested in covering it up. The contaminated water was given for a year to the troops. It was from a few miles down the road where there was even raw sewage in the water.

"Another former Halliburton employee who worked at the base, Ken May of Louisville, said there were numerous instances of diarrhea and stomach cramps - problems he also suffered."

"Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., who will chair the session, held a number of similar inquiries last year on contracting abuses in Iraq. He said Democrats were acting on their own because they had not been able to persuade Republican committee chairmen to investigate."


DOUG
So much for the Republicans caring about the troops.