KBR's Convenient Contract

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KBR's Convenient Contract --KBR is awarded a $75 million U.S. Army Corps contract to provide emergency power to Western states --days before a wildfire sweeps California,'threatening the power of the city of Los Angeles.' By Lori Price 16 Nov 2008 Now, that's what I call a coincidence!

[Billy Burnett]

1. Pure Shock Doctrine Disaster Capitalism. eom

[CLG_News]

4. Yes, the end of the Bush regime can't come soon enough. n/t

[TomInTib]

2. Well, THAT'S certainly a relief!

" KBR will provide all labor, transportation, equipment, materials, supervision and required internal logistics support to perform generator set activities in the Western Region, Geographic Area 3. KBR services will mobilize immediately upon activation by USACE to the "disaster" area. The company will work to quickly provide emergency power to the critical public facilities designated by the State and FEMA as directed by the USACE."

After all, look at KBR's stellar performance in Baghdad.

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3. Yeah, amazing, isn't it? n/t

[annabanana]

6. Weren't they responsible for those electrocuting showers?

How many servicemen & women died taking a shower?

[CLG_News]

8. As of May 2008, 12.

Green Beret electrocuted in shower on Iraq base --At least 12 U.S. troops have been electrocuted in Iraq from wiring problems 28 May 2008 A highly decorated Green Beret, Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth died a painful death in Iraq this year. He died not on the battlefield. He died in what should have been one of the safest spots in Iraq: on a U.S. base, in his bathroom. The water pump was not properly grounded, and when he turned on the shower, a jolt of electricity shot through his body and electrocuted him January 2.

The next day, Cheryl Harris was informed of his death. A mother of three sons serving in Iraq, she had feared such news might come one day.

"I did ask exactly, 'How did Ryan die? What happened to him?' And he had told me that Ryan was electrocuted," she said.

Her reaction was disbelief. "I truly couldn't believe he would be electrocuted ... in the shower," she said.

Maseth, 24, was not the first. At least 12 U.S. troops have been electrocuted in Iraq (by KBR) since the start of the war in 2003, according to military and government officials.

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Army documents obtained by CNN show that U.S.-paid contractor Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR) inspected the building and found serious electrical problems a full 11 months before Maseth was electrocuted.

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[ColbertWatcher]

7. That explains how The GOP's Great Aryan Hope was able to declare an emergency so quickly.

Why I remember a few years ago when there was a fire that raged through a Southern portion of the Los Padres National Forest and it took Arnold days before he could muster the courage to even utter the word "emergency."

I guess it takes a girlie-man to know a girlie-man.

[ColbertWatcher]

5. Good find. Thank you for posting. n/t

[CLG_News]

9. Thank you! n/t

[AzDar]

10. K & R ...

[annabanana]

11. This thread deserves a big honking KICK

[acmavm]

12. Man, they're pulling out all the stops to rob us blind, aren't they?

Blackwater in Alaska and this are the two new surprises for today.

It's something new every single day.

[annabanana]

13. Monday morning kick for the cuberats!

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16. "Monday morning kick for the cuberats" --that's so cute! :)

n/t

[ColbertWatcher]

14. Kick. n/t

[anigbrowl]

15. Ummm....we have wildfires in CA pretty much every fall

I'm not seeing a big coincidence here. Frankly, we're being pretty lucky so far, compared to the fires last year.