US sues KBR in connection with Army work in Iraq

[yortsed snacilbuper]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal government is suing Kellogg, Brown & Root Services Inc., charging that the defense contractor submitted false claims and took kickbacks in connection to a U.S. Army contract in Iraq.

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[Botany]

1. cost plus no bid contracts what could go wrong?

people electrocuted in showers check

massive over billing check

females raped check

dick Cheney and family making millions or tens of millions of $s check


a friend's son who was in the army and was around the KBR burn pits dying
from brain cancer check

[Enthusiast]

2. This is only the very tip of a huge iceberg.

[jwirr]

3. Finally. Is about time we face the cost of the coruption that was called the bush administration.

These companies are profiteering and they are getting by with it. So much for privatization.

[Botany]

4. How about the 8 or 12 or 16 billion in cash that got "lost" in Iraq

The Iraq war had two real purposes oil and $$$$.

[valerief]

8. Hey, on 2/10/01, Rummy told us the Pentagon "lost" 2 trillion. Phffft!

Only our blood, sweat, and tears. Not the ruling class's.

[Botany]

9. But what about Solyndra?

I really do know a younger man ... the son of a former neighbor ....
who is either dead now or will soon be dead from brain cancer
he got from being around KBR "burn pits" in Iraq. He is one of
many of our troops who this happened to. Dick Cheney really is
the devil.

http://www.oxfordamerican.org/articles/2011/aug/24/smoke-signals/

[valerief]

10. The assholes who control troops don't care about them.

When will people wise up to this?

Sorry to hear about your neighbor's son.

[Botany]

12. I was able to get him help through my friend, Mary Jo Kilroy, who was a congress critter .....

.... for one term but it really didn't change what the outcome was to be. I haven't
seen him or his Dad for over a year so I don't know if he is still alive.

[pinboy3niner]

5. You obviously don't appreciate the American companies going all out to support the troops!

[lpbk2713]

6. It's the hypocrisy that burns me up.

They drove around with Support the Troops bumper stickers on
their SUVs while they gouged the troops every step of the way.

[valerief]

7. Oh, I guess the statute of limitations must be in place for the crimes. nt

[TxVietVet]

11. Halliburton is as corrupt as they come.

Brown and Root or better known to many as "root and scoot" is a sorry outfit. After their incompetent building of the Bay City Power House nuke in Bay City, Tx, they were almost sued into oblivion. Halliburton purchase MW Kellogg and added the name to Brown and Root to kind of give root and scoot a little credibility. Well, guess what America, Root and Scoot is the darling of the conservanazi republikans. THIS is what you get for contracting them to do defense work. Root and Scoot is well known for lots of shenanigans. Hiring incompetent 'skilled' craft. Illegal aliens. Using shoddy material. Abusing their "cost plus" jobs. They are well known for bringing in more equipment and over-billing for it.

Ever wonder why they moved their headquarters to Dubai? Stops lawsuits that they knew were coming because of their "work" in Iraq and Afghanistan.

I knew this was coming but what really bothers me is that they bribe the conservanazis to give them more work and are probably still contracting for the US government doing the same things they've done before.

[johnnyreb]

13. Billions flying around, and seeking penalties "up to twice the amount of the alleged kickbacks"

Sounds a little timid to me. From the OP article:

The government is asking for civil penalties against KBR and the two Kuwaiti companies up to twice the amount of the alleged kickbacks and several times the amount of the false claims.