Pentagon Discloses More on Electrocutions

[unhappycamper]

Pentagon Discloses More on Electrocutions
July 26, 2008
Associated Press

WASHINGTON - Sixteen American troops have died from accidental electrocutions in Iraq, the Defense Department said Friday, more than the military has previously disclosed.

Most of the 11 Army Soldiers and five Marines died during their work, including making accidental contact with power lines or those killed while performing maintenance on electrical systems, the Pentagon said. But two died while in their living facilities, including at least one Soldier who was electrocuted while he took a shower.

The disclosure came after KBR Inc. Chief Executive William Utt met with Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., on Capitol Hill Friday to discuss allegations that Soldiers died from electrocutions caused by faulty wiring at U.S. facilities run by the contractor.

Earlier this month, Gen. David Petraeus, the top commander in Iraq, said 13 Americans had died from electrocution in Iraq. Petraeus ordered a safety review of all facilities in Iraq occupied by U.S. troops and the Pentagon's inspector general is reviewing the deaths.

Casey said there have also been dozens of injuries and hundreds of fires from faulty electrical work and that there have been reports of problems with people being shocked as recently as three weeks ago. But Casey and Rep. Jason Altmire, D.-Pa., who also attended the meeting with KBR officials, said it remains unclear whether it is the military or the contractor that bears responsibility.


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[Joanie Baloney]

1. Great, just great

Not only is Halliburtion/KBR/Blackwater the biggest scam around - now they aren't content with indiscriminately killing Iraqi civilains, they are killing our own troops with their incompetence.


Utter douche bags.

Add this to the list, Obama.