http://mssparky.com Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:35:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://mssparky.com/2010/09/kbrs-contracts-are-classified-what-is-the-dod-hiding/ http://mssparky.com/2010/09/kbrs-contracts-are-classified-what-is-the-dod-hiding/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:56:41 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=15471 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Army Secretary says KBR contract still classified Published: Tuesday, September 01, 2010, 6:41  PM Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian The Army’s combat mission in Iraq has ended, but details of the no-bid contract it signed with Kellogg, Brown and Root before the war [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Blumenauer Seeks Answers from Secretary Gates on KBR War Contract, Impact on Oregon Guard
2. Oregon National Guard wins round 2 against KBR
3. Classified For National Security

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" This is Part II of The Rocky Baragona Act continued from The LTC Rocky Baragona Act (Part 1) Foreign Contracting and Human Trafficking Working to uncover the truth behind Rocky’s death, we learned that KGL truck drivers often complained of being trafficked; forced to deliver goods, [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. The LTC Rocky Baragona Act (Part I)
2. Fine… $400 million – new contract awards… priceless
3. Contractor provided KBR employees with sports tickets and golf outings

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Oregon Guard suit against KBR goes forward on hexavalent chromium exposure Published: Monday, August 30, 2010, 7:30 PM Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian A federal judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit by Oregon Army National Guard veterans against war contractor Kellogg, Brown & [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Judge says Oregon National Guard can sue KBR in Oregon for exposing them to deadly toxins
2. Oregon National Guard soldiers testify on toxic chemical exposure
3. KBR files motion to dismiss lawsuit filed by Oregon National Guard soldiers

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Blackwater Reaches Deal on U.S. Export Violations By JAMES RISEN Published: August 20, 2010 WASHINGTON — The private security company formerly called Blackwater Worldwide, long plagued by accusations of impropriety, has reached an agreement with the State Department for the company to pay $42 million in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Iraq tells former Blackwater employees, “You have seven days!”
2. U.S. food delivery contracts in Middle East worth billions
3. The US Government will do business with anyone including Xe/Blackwater

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" KBR Loses $24.1 Million Fee Over Green Beret’s Death By David Voreacos and Tony Capaccio -B loomberg – Aug 19, 2010 KBR Inc., the largest contractor in Iraq, must defend a wrongful-death lawsuit by the parents of a Green Beret who was electrocuted while showering in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. KBR loses $84.7M in Award Fees for LOGCAP III in Iraq
2. Second company sued in SSG Ryan Maseth electrocution death
3. KBR loses appeal in the electrocution death of SSG Ryan Maseth (update #2)

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" For those who are not aware, the electrocution death of SSG Ryan Maseth is what ignited the fire and got me started blogging about KBR and defense contractors in the Middle East. I published my first post about KBR and their virtually non-existent electrical program in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Second company sued in SSG Ryan Maseth electrocution death
2. DOD IG Report on the Electrocution Death of SSG Ryan Maseth
3. SSG Ryan Maseth – You must be very proud!

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Carrie Johnson – The U.S. government has spent more than $770 billion on private contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq since the war began. And the Justice Department is following the money — aggressively targeting corruption, and even sending investigators into the war zone to build criminal [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Blackwater criticized for misconduct in Afghanistan
2. Dyncorp’s stall tactics seemed to work on Michael Riddle
3. KBR warns employees about media tactics

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Attorney Doyle Raizner clears up the confusion on the lawsuit status for the National Guard Troops exposed to deadly Haxavalent chromium at Qarmat Ali in Iraq. There have been several important developments in the fight to uncover KBR’s conduct in knowingly exposing the men at KBR’s [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. KBR files motion to dismiss lawsuit filed by Oregon National Guard soldiers
2. Senate DPC Hearings on Sodium Dichromate Exosure at Qarmat Ali
3. West Virginia Soldiers’ Lawsuits Dismissed

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By Maria Glod Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, August 6, 2010 Hundreds of military service members and contractor employees have fallen ill with cancer or severe breathing problems after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and they say they were poisoned by thick, black smoke produced by [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. More On The Balad Burn Pits
2. Troops Worried About Exposure To The Burn Pits
3. How many more will die from the Iraq burn pits?

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Associated Press – August 4, 2010 WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – A federal judge in West Virginia has dismissed two lawsuits filed by National Guardsmen who believe they were exposed to toxic chemicals in Iraq. U.S. District Judge Frederick Stamp says he has no jurisdiction over the [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Judge dismisses Indiana soldiers’ Iraq suit
2. KBR asks judge to throw out Oregon soldiers suit
3. Judge says Oregon National Guard can sue KBR in Oregon for exposing them to deadly toxins

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" No Afghan trip for 2 ex-Blackwater defendants NORFOLK -  July 31, 2010 – A federal judge said Friday he will allow a videotaped deposition of an Afghan doctor in the murder case against two former Blackwater security guards. Siding with the government, he ruled against sending [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Defending KBR’s honor; the case of the missing CHU’s and other news
2. Blackwater/XE: No Rules – No Limits – No Bail (Updated links 04-17-2010)
3. Lawmakers, lawbreakers & other criminals – the news this week

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" WHEELING – Citing jurisdictional concerns, U.S. District Judge Frederick P. Stamp Jr. has dismissed two separate lawsuits filed by 47 National Guard members who allege they were exposed to toxic chemicals while in Iraq. The soldiers, most of whom were members of the 1092nd Engineering Battalion [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Judge dismisses W.Va. soldiers’ case against KBR
2. Feds look for soldiers likely exposed to toxic chemical in Iraq
3. Judge dismisses Indiana soldiers’ Iraq suit

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" VA creates new registry for soldiers exposed to hexavalent chromium in Iraq Published: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 8:23 PM “Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian” The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a Qarmat Ali registry to aggressively track and treat veterans exposed to a cancer-causing chemical in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Senators propose registry for poisoned Iraq veterans
2. Senator Wyden fights for Oregon vets exposed at Qarmat Ali in Iraq
3. Oregon soldiers sue KBR for chemical exposures

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" I just love the relentless tenacity of the dedicated  staff at the Project On Government Oversight (POGO). In a recent POGO post entitled KBR Puts the Squeeze on Its Pentagon ‘Partner’ it’s clear that KBR’s idea of partner and mine are quite different. Below is a [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. DoD doles out taxpayer’s dough
2. KBR can’t run with the big dogs – Army tells them to stay on the porch
3. KBR loses $25M in award fee bonuses for poor performance in Iraq (updated)

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Wednesday, 14 July 2010 16:47 Washington, DC – Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore) today sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on the heels of news accounts that war contractor KBR may not be held responsible even if it is found to have exposed the [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Judge says Oregon National Guard can sue KBR in Oregon for exposing them to deadly toxins
2. Oregon National Guard wins round 2 against KBR
3. KBR files motion to dismiss lawsuit filed by Oregon National Guard soldiers

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Think Out Loud on Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) aired a great show today on the lawsuit surrounding the Oregon National Guard victims of the Qarmat Ali chemical exposure. It also covered this newly revealed indemnity clause in KBR’s Restore Iraqi Oil (RIO) contract. That’s right, KBR [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Senator Wyden fights for Oregon vets exposed at Qarmat Ali in Iraq
2. Senate DPC Hearings on Sodium Dichromate Exosure at Qarmat Ali
3. Lawsuit status for the Qarmat Ali troops

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Zhi Ying Ng - Thursday, 15 July 2010 – Last year DCBureau.org reported on contractor abuse in Iraq. Since that report another KBR abuse has once again revealed. Two past controversies involved the horrifying electrocution of soldiers in the Armed Forces, and the unethical exposure of troops [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Pentagon to investigate troops exposure to hexavalent chromium in Iraq
2. 6 years after Iraq, hexavalent chromium exposure weighs on veteran
3. KBR files motion to dismiss lawsuit filed by Oregon National Guard soldiers

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Below is a post from Oregon National Guard Veteran and Qarmat Ali victim Larry Roberta who runs the blog Iraq and Back and a website to support Qarmat Ali Vets. I hope you will take a minute to head over and check out his sites. by [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Judge dismisses Indiana soldiers’ Iraq suit
2. Judge says Oregon National Guard can sue KBR in Oregon for exposing them to deadly toxins
3. KBR files motion to dismiss lawsuit filed by Oregon National Guard soldiers

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" KBR Says Not Responsible For Soldiers’ Health Problems Kristian Foden-Vencil | July 12, 2010 | Portland, OR (OPB) The military contractor KBR told a federal judge in Portland today Monday, that the company should not be held responsible for the health problems of 21 Oregon National [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Judge says Oregon National Guard can sue KBR in Oregon for exposing them to deadly toxins
2. Oregon National Guard wins round 2 against KBR
3. KBR asks judge to throw out Oregon soldiers suit

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" I first blogged about the brutal rape and assault of former KBR employee Anna Mayo on December 4, 2009 and then again on June 4, 2010. Anna was raped and brutally beaten in broad daylight in her living quarters at US military installation Joint Base Balad [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. KBR Employee (Anna Mayo) Says She Was Raped and Beaten By Fellow KBR Employee in Iraq
2. I know I was drugged and raped in Iraq
3. KBR responds to ex-worker’s gang-rape claim

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