Comments on: US Army recycling progam is destroying Iraq environment claim Iraqi’s

By: hakim Alici

hakim Alici — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:02:54 +0000

Dear Ammar
While surfing on the net this morning I came across to your conversation with Ms Sparky. Well I do not know the reality of issue however i would like to know about the Acid lead Battery recycling units if any in Iraq.
if yes can you please let me know their contact detail. if not where the second hand batteries are send to after collected.

thank you
Hakim Alici
Ankara/Turkey

By: Ammar Al Orfali

Ammar Al Orfali — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:25:49 +0000

Sigma is still removing HAZMAT since 2006, and a new contract was awarded to us for removing US scrap from all US Militray bases, I have cleaned out VBC and Spiecher bases, more is on the way

By: Ms Sparky

Ms Sparky — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:15:16 +0000

Iraqi Government partner? Oh no….I’m busted!

By: Ms Sparky

Ms Sparky — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:14:00 +0000

Of course make more money. That’s what it’s really about for you. And if reporters were not investigating these environmental issues and there was no risk of you losing money I doubt you would even respond to this post.

By: Ammar Al Orfali

Ammar Al Orfali — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:57:04 +0000

by the way, have you visited our facility on VBC ????? of course not. Do you know that the Iraqi army is selling its used oil and barrteries which are the same as the US ones to the local market ????? I beleive you do but want to hide it. Do you have any proof that Sigma Group is dumping the oil into the river !!!!! of course not. Do you know that the Iraqi ministry of industry is removing the used coolant and contaminated fuel from the US Military bases for free and steeling it ????? it does not surprise me if you were the Iraqi Governments partner.

By: Ammar Al Orfali

Ammar Al Orfali — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:40:23 +0000

according to the US law ??? we are in iraq not the States, and this business is legal especially when its done properly. Can you tell me how can you proof in the picture above is US Military batteries and not Iraqi from the local market !!!!!!! who is dumping US oil into the river !!!!! You said im buying the oil and batteries from the US Government, and i pay for trucks, drivers, security, labors, and spend money to run an oil recycling plant in a military base, why should i dump it into the river !!!!!! you are really funny and full of hate. My suggestion to you is to go and find another job. I really feel sorry about you. I’ll keep on supporting the US Troops in Iraq, support the iraqi economy and of course make more money.

By: Ms Sparky

Ms Sparky — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:31:31 +0000

The recycling of US Military generated waste must be done according to US law not Iraqi. We don’t just bury it or dump it in the river or on the ground. It must be properly disposed of.

And although I am not 100% sure what this meant “‘ll suwe you soon.” I will assume you are threatening to sue me. (yawn) “Oh no not that. Not a threat of legal action. No one has ever done that before. (SARCASM)”

By: Ammar Al Orfali

Ammar Al Orfali — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:35:34 +0000

this is one side of the story, the used oil and battery business is legal in Iraq and its helping the iraqi economy which is sufferying from fuel shortage to operate factories and generators. add to that all US used oil and batteries is getting recycled in a regestered recyling facilities in VBC and Kurdistan. ‘ll suwe you soon.

Ammar Al Orfali
General Manager
Sigma Group INT’l

By: for-what-it's-worth

for-what-it's-worth — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:50:34 +0000

Bet KBR is chomping at the bit – hoping they might get a huge gov’t. contract to clean-up this mess!
How is this going to paint us in the eyes of these poor Iraqi’s?
Can’t get my mind around this and those that have been exposed to the burn pits (all of us).