‘Sleeping with the boss’ common at KBR in Iraq

[Robbien]

Source: By Jason Whitely / 11 News / TV Channel KVUE in Texas

Working in Iraq wasn't always an adventure for Linda Lindsey. "If you wanted to get a promotion you didn't necessarily have to have the qualifications,” remembered Lindsey, a former KBR contractor. “You just needed to be sleeping with the person who was doing the hiring.”

. . .

In a sworn affidavit for the Jones case, Lindsey said: “I saw rampant sexual harassment and discrimination."

“Well, first of all, a boss saying that he hired a woman because she told him that she puts out," she added.

Her affidavit also said: "When anyone would report an incident of abuse or harassment, they would be threatened with a transfer to a more dangerous location."

Lindsey said complaints made it back to KBR's Houston headquarters, but the people causing problems in Iraq were never removed. That left many women workers, Lindsey said, feeling helpless.

Read more: http://www.kvue.com/news/top/stories/121507kvuekbr-jj.1b453e28.html

[pattmarty]

1. Republicans; the party of values.

[Endangered Specie]

2. Its okay as long as its not a blow-job in a blue dress.

[Shallah Kali]

6. Could it be that the fact that she consented and didn't have to be forced is what POed the GOP?

They run around harassing teen boys, toe tapping in public bathrooms, gropernatering their way across the nation and here was this democrat who didn't have to threaten, beg, or buy to get it.

[lolly]

12. Bingo

I've always thought that it was jealousy behind the Great Clinton Witch Hunt.

[yardwork]

15. No. It was simply business to bring down Bill Clinton.

The Republicans couldn't allow a Democrat in the White House. They did everything they could to get rid of him and made sure the next time that the machines were rigged in their favor.

[Arctic Dave]

3. Sad

Let's see here, Immoral war from immoral leaders that hire
immoral corporations with immoral CEO's that hire immoral
employees that do immoral acts. This is disturbing view of a
Republican chain of command.

[alarimer]

4. I bet most of that is NOT voluntary either

Sexual terrorism.

[Doctor_J]

5. Let Freedom Reign

seems the Repubs in Iraq are just like the ones in the US

[femrap]

7. If W were giving this

company no-bid contracts, don't you think he'd insist that the women be put in their place? Check out the National Women's Law Center website and see all the crap that W has done to women.

I'm sure Shooter was a real f*cked boss of Halliburton...when will these people finally leave Earth?

[merwin]

8. Oddly enough, sleeping with the enemy is also common at KBR in Iraq

[flashl]

9. Is this somehow different from hookergate?

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[NMDemDist2]

13. how dare you insult our GLBT brothers and sisters like that?

for shame!

and no, I'm not kidding.

[boricua79]

11. what occurs when there are no laws overseeing activities. Predictable NT

[Djinn]

14. a million dead Iraqis

and every single Iraqi dollar stolen by mostly US multinationals.

Somehow I can't bring myself to weep for mercenaries who find out the game is full of vile snakes. Diddums.