U.S. soldiers sue over garbage 'burn pits'

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http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/29/US-soldiers-sue-over-garbage-burn-pits/UPI-33291241027951/


Garbage burning on U.S. military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan caused health problems for soldiers and others exposed to toxic fumes, lawsuits allege.

A series of six lawsuits filed Tuesday and three more to be filed Wednesday against defense contractor KBR and former parent company Halliburton allege they caused the deaths of men who were exposed to the fumes from "burn pits" on U.S. military bases, CNN reported.

Other military personnel and private contractors, the suits allege, were sickened by the garbage burning at Balad Air Force Base in Iraq and elsewhere. U.S. military officials have said their investigation found there were no serious health risks for people exposed to the burn pits for a year or less.
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"a year or less" what baloney.

if the burn pits don't get you maybe the electrified showers will do it.

will the 'contractors' get away with their crimes?

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1. Wow, nature keeps time!

How does a toxic agent know when a year has passed, so it can start to do damage.

I would guess that many U.S. military officials go to "stupid school."