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T Christian Miller on Bill Carlisle and Injured War Contractors

Ms Sparky — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:02:38 +0000

- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" T Miller brings to light yet another Injured War Zone Contractor who is about to become homeless due to the unwarranted denial of Defense Base Act insurance benefits by AIG. Bill Carlisle has worked hard his whole life and was working hard when [...]

The Get Out of Jail and Stay on Contract Free Card

Ms Sparky — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:17:49 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" David Isenberg – Huffington Post Author, Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq (Praeger Security International) Posted: March 2, 2010 01:19 PM My mother was right. I should have gone to law school. Perhaps then I would be able to understand one ignored aspect of the Feb. 24 [...]

Finally the media reports on KBR’s recent LOGCAP IV windfall

Ms Sparky — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:39:01 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" FINALLY!! Something from the main stream media. KBR was notified of this LOGCAP IV award on the Feb26 0r 27th according to the date on the award letter. Ms Sparky published the on the 27th. I know there was an earthquake on the same day and a [...]

The Other Victims of Battlefield Stress; Defense Contractors’ Mental Health Neglected

Ms Sparky — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:21:31 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica – February 26, 2010 REDDING, Calif. — Wade Dill does not figure into the toll of war dead. An exterminator, Dill took a job in Iraq for a company contracted to do pest control on military bases. There, he found himself killing disease-carrying [...]

The Flight and Crash of “Blackwater 61″ – 60 Minutes

Ms Sparky — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:51:11 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" A tragic story about how an inexperienced Blackwater flight crew who crashed their plane in Afghanistan killing 6 including Lt. Col. Michael McMahon who at the time was the highest ranking soldier to die in the war. (If you are having problems viewing this video on MsSparky.com click [...]

David Isenberg: Supporting the Troops: Making Them Sick

Ms Sparky — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:18:42 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" David Isenberg – Huffington Post Author, Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq (Praeger Security International) Posted: February 21, 2010 03:08 PM The biggest portion of U.S. private military contractors has always been, by far, on the logistics, not the weapons bearing security side. These contractors deliver fuel and supplies, construct [...]

David Isenberg: Blackwater Uses the F(raud) Word

Ms Sparky — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:21:45 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" David Isenberg – Huffington Post Author, Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq (Praeger Security International) Posted: February 13, 2010 10:09 PM Xe Services (formerly known as Blackwater) is once again in the news, thanks to charges made by two of its former employees. The ex-employees, a husband and wife team, [...]

David Isenberg: KBR is Asking for It

Ms Sparky — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:45:05 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" David Isenberg – Huffington Post Author, Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq (Praeger Security International) Posted: February 8, 2010 11:54 PM To paraphrase comedian Henny Youngman’s famous one-liner, take my KBR, please. After all the bad press U.S. engineering and construction company KBR has received over the years for its [...]

Judge allows trial of suits over KBR convoy deaths

Forseti — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:20:25 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By Tom Fowler – Houston Chronicle Feb. 8, 2010 Lawsuits claiming Houston-based KBR should have stopped a 2004 truck convoy in Iraq before six civilian drivers were killed and others injured in an ambush can go to trial, a federal judge ruled today. U.S. District Judge Gray Miller had previously [...]

Murder plots, corruption & Bodie seeks salvation

Forseti — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:11:35 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" He that lieth down with Dogs, shall rise up with Fleas. ~Benjamin Franklin This Week in Government Contracting: Here is a rundown on some noteworthy happenings in the world of defense contracting, that occurred this week. I am beginning to believe that there is no such thing as honesty and integrity [...]

Defense contractors to DoD – “The taxman is calling; it’s for you”

Forseti — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:01:13 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Contractors ask DoD to reimburse offshore payroll taxes By ELISE CASTELLI | Jan 27, 2010 In 2008, Congress passed a law to force contractors to pay payroll taxes for employees who are U.S. citizens working for their offshore subsidiaries. The IRS is collecting more taxes as a result, but [...]

Victimizing the victim, Halliburton has a knack for that

Ms Sparky — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:09:15 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Halliburton Asks High Court to Block Trial Halliburton asks Supreme Court to block trial over claim of rape in Iraq The Associated Press WASHINGTON Halliburton Co. is asking the Supreme Court to block a Texas woman’s lawsuit alleging she was raped by military contractor co-workers in Iraq. The company wants the justices [...]

KBR’s Bill Bodie babbles in Yankton

Ms Sparky — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:46:53 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" KBR President, Bill Bodie is out there trying to sell his “KBR snake oil” again. He actually took the time to responded to a letter from a reader about the Franken Amendment in a small town newspaper in Yankton, South Dakota. KBR must be absolutely desperate. Here’s [...]

Ms Sparky’s “Top 10″ villainous blogging inspirations for 2009

Ms Sparky — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:00:35 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" !HAPPY NEW YEAR! What would the end of the year be without a “Top 10″ list? I have seen “Top 10″ best, “Top 10″ worst and just about every other “Top 10″ list you can think of. So I decided I would create my very own. It was [...]

Yes, KBR, Congress is Talking About You-Huffington Post

Ms Sparky — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:43:48 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Another insightful story from The Huffington Post! Well done!! To read any of the 100’s of post I have publish on KBR just pick a category on the left! David Isenberg – Huffington Post Author, Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq Posted: December 26, 2009 03:29 PM Although it was [...]

Pentagon promises study on burn pits

Ms Sparky — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:21:06 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes Stars and Stripes – Mideast edition Saturday, December 26, 2009 WASHINGTON — Military health officials who have steadfastly denied that burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan cause serious health problems will launch a massive study next year to see if they’re wrong. Officially, the [...]

Dyncorp should pay the employees they have before hiring more

Ms Sparky — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:51:48 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Maybe it’s just my crazy way of thinking, but if you have hired someone to work for you….say Dyncorp for example…..don’t you have an obligation to pay them on time and as agree to? And if you don’t, there shouldn’t there be repercussions? I have been getting [...]

It was the Army’s fault

Ms Sparky — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:32:26 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" This posted updated on Nov 29, 2009. I added Tommy Fibich’s response to Bill Bodies laughable letter to the editor! Tommy Fibish of Fibich, Hampton and Leebron represent the families and victims of The Good Friday Massacre. KBR’s Bill Bodie is still on his letter writing campaign! [...]

Unwavering commitment to profit

Forseti — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:31:19 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Please Dispose Of Injured and Abused Employees Properly We honored our veterans and soldiers this week for their service to our country. The following article was published on Veterans Day with the focus on civilian contractors and the contributions they have made and the struggles they face. Honoring Veterans of the [...]

Kahn has the guts to say what we’re all thinking!

Ms Sparky — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:02:25 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" A Free Pass By ROBERT KAHN Courthouse News Service November 13, 2009 While a religious pervert’s mass murder of GIs at Fort Hood dominated the news on Veterans Day, Courthouse News’ top story that day began like this: “A Florida defense contractor put soldiers at risk and defrauded the government by producing [...]