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huffingtonpost.com - 12/4/2008
Soldiers Sue KBR Over Iraq Chemical Exposure
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INDIANAPOLIS — Sixteen Indiana National Guard soldiers have filed a federal lawsuit against a defense contractor they say knowingly allowed them to be exposed to a toxic chemical in Iraq. The suit filed Wednesday against KBR Inc. in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis claims the ...
washingtonpost.com - 12/1/2008
I'm Still Tortured by What I Saw in Iraq
— washingtonpost.com — Sunday, November 30, 2008; B01 I should have felt triumphant when I returned from Iraq in August... 2006. Instead, I was worried and exhausted. My team of interrogators had successfully hunted down one of the most notorious mass murderers of our ... (more) I'm Still Tortured by What I Saw in Iraq

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commentarymagazine.com - 12/1/2008
What’s Next in Iraq
— commentarymagazine.com — BAGHDAD – For the past two weeks I’ve been embedded with the United States Army in Baghdad,... and I find myself unable to figure out what to make of this place. Baghdad, despite the remarkable success of the surge, is as mind-bogglingly run-down ... (more) What’s Next in Iraq

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michaeltotten.com - 12/1/2008
What's Next in Iraq
— michaeltotten.com — I'm working on a long dispatch from the Sadr City area. Here is a short piece in... COMMENTARY to hold you over in the meantime. Thank you for being patient. Everything, including writing and publishing, is a gigantic hassle in Iraq. BAGHDAD – For the ... (more) What's Next in Iraq

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TPMMuckraker — ... Sixteen Indiana National Guardsmen sued defense contractor KBR Inc., a former Halliburton subsidiary, Wednesday for knowingly exposing its employees to toxic chemicals. Some of the plaintiffs now have health problems related to the exposure. This is not the first time the Houston-based company's treatment of employees has come to public attention. McClatchy ...

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TPMMuckraker — ... , a former Halliburton subsidiary. In addition to a suit filed Wednesday by 16 National Guardsmen that says KBR knowingly exposed employees to a carcinogen, the company faces suit from a civilian ...

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