Powerful, damning indictment of Haliburton.

[Dammit Ann]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=506_1190449064



What else can I say...

[Vilis Veritas]

1. I pass by that entrance almost every day...

The war needs to end.

Peace.

[bdamomma]

2. kick

this video was very good.

[Greyskye]

3. Contaminated water

Criminal, absolutely criminal. This guy got so emotional when talking about what the troops are being exposed to due to Haliburton's criminal negligence. :(

:kick: & R

[Dammit Ann]

4. it is truly sad...

the soldiers don't have enough to deal with. Now this.

[TomInTib]

5. Absolutely criminally outrageous. KnR nt

[mvccd1000]

6. Is this a major issue?

While clean water is certainly an absolute top priority, probably more important than ammunition, I'm not sure that his report raises a real issue.

1) From the time I hit the ground in 2004, we were told to use bottled water for brushing teeth, drinking, etc. There is bottled water EVERYWHERE. There are signs on most sinks and showers - "Non-potable water. Do not drink."

2) He mentions malaria in the water. That was interesting, but for two things; a) both in the military and as a civilian I was required to take anti-malaria medication before and during deployment, and b) according to the CDC website, malaria is a blood-borne disease that can only be passed by mosquito bite, not by skin contact with water.

(Side note: I'm lazy and don't use the bottled water for brushing my teeth; I use the tap. I've been over here 39 months, and the only time I got sick was when one of the locals brought us some food his wife had made for us. The four of us who ate it had diarrhea for a week.) :)

I have no problem slamming a company if they are wasting my tax dollars or putting me and the soldiers I work with at risk - I just like to see as many facts on the table as possible.

[annabanana]

7. And the Iraqi civilians have access to the bottled water for cooking?

And they had access to the anti-malaria medication.

but that's ok

[mvccd1000]

8. I don't think the Iraqi civilians use Halliburton water.

And what does malaria have to do with it, since (as I pointed out), it is spread by mosquito bites, NOT contact with water?

[Norrin Radd]

9. Is this from the documentary, "Iraq for Sale"?

[MelissaB]

10. kicking for discussion

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