(Texas) County delays KBR pact after (Iraq war) vets protest

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Source: newstreamz

A routine execution of a professional services contract turned into a political statement at the Hays County Commissioners Court Tuesday morning, where the court wound up taking no action on an item to approve an engineering contract for KBR.

Two combat veterans of the war in Iraq testified against giving the FM 110 engineering services contract to KBR, Inc. Rather than execute the contract, the court decided to give sponsoring Precinct 1 Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe (D-San Marcos) time to decide if she wants to again propose giving the contract to KBR.

KBR, a Houston-based engineering, procurement and construction firm, has been in the news in recent months for charges ranging from bribery of foreign government officials to endangering their own employees and U.S. troops serving in Iraq. Pending litigation against KBR involves allegations including human trafficking, purposely sending unarmed employees into a dangerous combat zone (the “Good Friday Massacre”), exposing employees and national guardsmen to carcinogenic sodium dichromate and covering up evidence of rapes of its employees.

“I personally watched KBR ship empty trucks around Iraq,” Hays County resident Bryan Hannah told the court. Hannah served in Baghdad from 2006 to 2008.

“I put my life on the line to escort those empty trucks and make a profit for this company,” Hannah said.

Read more: http://www.newstreamz.com/2009/03/25/county-delays-kbr-pact-after-vets-protest/

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Iraq War veteran Bryan Hannah told Hays County commissioners that he put his life on the line for KBR.


Iraq War veteran Gregory Foster said Hays County taxpayers shouldn’t give money to KBR.

[Andy823]

1. What I don't understand

Is why KBR, and Haliburton, are not facing charges in a court over what they did! There needs to be some action taken against these companies and there needs to be a ban on them doing any kind of government jobs until they prove they did nothing wrong, and I doubt they can do that!

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2. KBR getting stymied in Texas?!

Gloriosky, Sandy!

[jwirr]

3. Two young heroes. Good for them.

[Wizard777]

4. They should go through with the contract signing.

But only if they use a Pen that would zap the KBR CEO with 150,000 volts every time he touches it. :patriot: