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KBR asks federal judge to dismiss case brought by Oregon soldiers

Ms Sparky — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:42:22 +0000

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Mike Francis – (The Oregonian) – January 27, 2012 – Lawyers for defense contractor KBR Inc. asked a federal judge in Portland Friday to dismiss the suit brought by a group of Oregon National Guard soldiers who said the KBR knowingly exposed them to a carcinogenic [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

David Isenberg: Now Will You Do Something?

Forseti — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:55:55 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" David Isenberg – (Huffington Post) – November 18, 2011 – Normally, I’m not one to go around saying “I told you so,” but (you knew a “but” was coming) I can’t help but point you to Document 172 (Sentencing Memo) of Case 5:09-cr-00154-VEH -PWG, United States [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR Dodges Lawsuit by Electrocuted Marine

Forseti — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:25:06 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" KIM CALANTROPO - (Courthouse News) – RICHMOND, Va. – October 10, 2011 – A Marine who was electrocuted while trying to install a wiring box at the military base near Fallujah, Iraq, cannot pursue negligence claims against defense contractor Kellogg Brown & Root, the 4th Circuit ruled. [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

How private firms have cashed in on the climate of fear since 9/11

Forseti — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:02:35 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" The past ten years have seen the growth of a national security industrial complex that melds government and business Paul Harris in New York – (Guardian UK) – September 5, 2011 – Charles Smith always enjoyed visiting US troops aboard. Though a civilian, he had worked [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Windfalls of war: KBR, the government’s concierge

Ms Sparky — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:47:28 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" KBR’s umbrella contract to provide everything from showers to rebuilding airfields tops $37 billion. “It’s like a gigantic monopoly,” says one critic. After a decade of war, KBR’s umbrella contract tops $37 billion Sharon Weinberger – (The Center for Public Integrity – iWatch News) – August [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR’s legacy to our MNF-I allies, cancer causing chemicals and fear

Forseti — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:38:27 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Iraq veteran is cancer ‘timebomb’ Catherine Allen – (Chad) – UK – July 21, 2011 – AN Iraq War veteran from Skegby has spoken of his fear he may develop cancer as a result of the deadly chemicals he was exposed to while serving in Basra. [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Subcontracting Substandard Services: Military Contracts in Iraq Still Controversial

Forseti — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:09:17 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" David Isenberg – (CorpWatch) June 27, 2011 Najlaa International Catering Services won a $3 million five-year contract in February 2010 to prepare food for the U.S. Agency for International Development compound in Iraq. The deal was approved despite the fact that Bill Baisey, CEO of the [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Troops in Mideast Have More Respiratory Ills, Data Show

Ms Sparky — Mon, 16 May 2011 19:39:34 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" SHIRLEY S. WANG – (Wall Street Journel) – May 16, 2011 – Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have a higher rate of debilitating respiratory illness than those deployed elsewhere, according to a new study that bolsters concerns among some medical professionals and members of [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Iraq KBR rape case civil trial date set

Ms Sparky — Thu, 12 May 2011 15:52:30 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Len Cannon – (KHOU 11 News) – HOUSTON – May 12, 2011 – A woman who said she was gang-raped in 2005 while working in Iraq for the Houston-based company KBR is finally getting her day in court. Six years ago Jamie Leigh Jones, of Conroe, [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

A few hundred million (tax dollars) amongst friends & other news

Forseti — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 13:54:26 +0000

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As Sunshine Week draws to a close, this foundational block of wisdom should be shouted from the rooftops, whispered in hearing rooms, but more importantly, carried out in their day-to-day operation of government. Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

United States Files Counterclaims Against KBR Alleging False Claims and Kickbacks (Updated 3/17/11)

Ms Sparky — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:13:10 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" UPDATED – Click HERE to read the DoJ’s Amended Answer And Counterclaims In the e-mail, Mr. Petsche stated that he had previously referred to the Anaconda DFAC as, “the mother of all DFAC drug deals” because of all of the irregularities surrounding it. In Mr. Petsche’s [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

TIPs for the DoJ on filing their case against KBR (Updated 5/3/2011)

Ms Sparky — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:14:13 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Updated 5-3-2011: It appears Yuksel Construction Company, the KBR subcontractor at the center of this investigation, may be providing the DoJ with an abundance of pertinent information. Yuksel contacted the DoJ and according to the most recent motion “Yuksel presented additional factual information bearing on the [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Complaint against KBR highlights extent of deception and fraud in Iraq

Ms Sparky — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:16:53 +0000

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DoJ steps up to the plate and takes aim at KBR (updated)

Ms Sparky — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:55:33 +0000

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"We’ve decided to pursue the allegation that money that was intended to support the troops was instead used to pay claims that were false," said Jim Lewis, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois. Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Open door insert fraud

Forseti — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:38:34 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Pentagon Cuts Back Contract Audits, Opens Door for Contractor Overpayments POGO – February 10, 2011 - Under the guise of eliminating overlap, the Pentagon last month sharply reduced oversight of defense contracts, according to memos obtained by the Project On Government Oversight (POGO). The changes, which give some of [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

3rd anniversary of the electrocution death of SSG Ryan Maseth

Ms Sparky — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:10:35 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" 3 years ago today, 24 year old SSG Ryan Maseth entered the shower in his Special Forces living quarters at the Radwaniyah Palace Complex in Baghdad, Iraq and he died. He was electrocuted do to an improperly installed water pump on the roof of his building. [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Thou shalt not lie! Someone needs to tell the Pentagon!

Ms Sparky — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:20:43 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Anatomy of a Pentagon Lie Kelley B. Vlahos – November 1, 2010 – Antiwar.com It shouldn’t startle anyone to find that the Pentagon has blatantly ignored a congressional mandate to start reducing its use of burn pits at U.S. bases overseas. It was only a year [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR tries again to dismiss Pa. electrocution suit

Forseti — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00:43:11 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" The Associated Press – October 1, 2010 – PITTSBURGH — Attorneys for Houston-based military contractor KBR Inc. again want a federal judge in Pittsburgh to dismiss a lawsuit by the mother of a Pittsburgh-area soldier electrocuted in 2008 in Iraq. An appeals court in August refused [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR’s Jack Stanley Free Until 2011

Ms Sparky — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:06:53 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Wednesday, September 22, 2010 – Former KBR boss Albert “Jack” Stanley, who pleaded guilty in September 2008 to a two-count criminal information charging him with conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and to commit mail and wire fraud, will remain free on bail until [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Defense Cover-Up Management Agency (DCMA) – Part 2

Keven L. Barnes — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:44:03 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" This is Part 2 in a series of original articles to be published on MsSparky.com by former DCMA QAR Keven L. Barnes discussing his personal experiences with the oversight of KBR’s LOGCAP III contract. Defense Cover-Up Management Agency (DCMA) – Part 1 can be read HERE. [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky: