This video is called US Troops in Iraq talk about Halliburton & KBR.
From the New York Times in the USA:
After Deaths, U.S. Inspects Electric Work Done in IraqKBR, of course, used to be a subsidiary of Halliburton, the corporation of George W. Bush’s Vice President, Dick Cheney.By JAMES RISEN
Published: July 1, 2008
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has ordered electrical inspections of all buildings in Iraq maintained by KBR, a major military contractor, after the electrocutions of several United States service members.
Gen. David H. Petraeus, the American commander in Iraq, told Congress of the new inspections while also disclosing that at least 13 Americans had been electrocuted in Iraq since the war began. Previously, the Pentagon said that 12 had been electrocuted. In addition to those killed, many more service members have received painful shocks, Army officials say.
The New York Times article does not mention the number of Iraqi civilians killed or wounded by KBR’s deathly electricity. Very probably, numbers will be much bigger than the at least thirteen US American dead now officially admitted.
Update 14 July 2008: here.
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Comment by Administrator — July 7, 2008 @ 2:00 pm