Comments on: Halliburton must stay in “Good Friday Massacre” case

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:52:37 +0000

One thing I’ve noticed. You ever notice how brave the insurgents are by hiding behind ski masks & head wraps. That’s what the cowards do.

By: for-what-it's-worth

for-what-it's-worth — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:56:29 +0000

It always made me angry when we were staged and almost ready to go outside the wire, and KBR security would come up and add their two cents worth – like we were being allowed to do this thing that might ultimately take our lives but, KBR security couldn’t secure themselves out of a bad dream. They threatened to arrest a TCN one day at Scania. I knew that wasn’t going to happen because they didn’t have the “Powers of Arrest”. Sorry, I got off on a different subject matter but, I read your article on another post on your blog and it reminded me of this situation. I remember the military telling me many times they couldn’t believe we weren’t armed, except we could carry a very small knife, I believe anything longer than 6 inches would get a driver fired on the spot and sent home. We would have rather been armed but, we knew this before deploying. Wish this would change for the drivers and let them carry at least a small 9mm Glock with extra clips.
Thanks Mssparky for your allowing us to stay connected with these very important issues.

By: Ms Sparky

Ms Sparky — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:51:15 +0000

I truly hope the families prevail here. KBR might as well of line these drivers up and shot themselves. I’ve said this time and time again. Unarmed civilian contractors, American or otherwise, are not soldiers and their employer has an obligation to provide them with a safe work environment. It doesn’t matter how much they are getting paid. Being paid $100K a year does not make your life more expendable. If the contractor does not want to take responsibility for this risk, then the Military should take over the contract and do the driving themselves.

By: for-what-it's-worth

for-what-it's-worth — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:20:36 +0000

I remember watching this story on television, in my secure home back in the states. I came to Iraq and drove trucks in convoys because I felt compelled to do the right thing. Help our military, our country, and freedom and democracy. I was not going to let the enemy make a fear monger out of me by this horrible situation. I realize that KBR was responsible for that outcome that day, and those men and families deserve everything they can get out of KBR for their sacrifices but, going beyond this, it was this particular event that led me to Iraq to do my part. I have seen the ravages of war and fortunately, survived by the grace of GOD. My heart goes out to all the victims and their families.