http://mssparky.com Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:34:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://mssparky.com/2011/08/windfalls-of-war-kbr-the-governments-concierge/ http://mssparky.com/2011/08/windfalls-of-war-kbr-the-governments-concierge/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:47:28 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=24967 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

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:

1. Army’s LOGCAP contract is epic failure
2. KBR Loses Afghanistan to Fluor & Dyncorp
3. KBR’s LOGCAP III contract extended in Iraq LOGCAP IV task orders canceled

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" (The Bunnatine Greenhouse segment is after the Noraway attacks. I couldn’t figure out how to separate them or fast forward. It’s well worth your patience.) EXCLUSIVE: Fired Army Whistleblower Receives $970K for Exposing Halliburton No-Bid Contract in Iraq Bunnatine “Bunny” Greenhouse, the former chief oversight official [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Vodka butt-shot contractor ArmorGroup settles with DoJ, how they will celebrate?
2. Tamimi, the unlucky “13th defendant” settles with the U.S.
3. T. Christian Miller – Injured War Contractors Sue Over Health Care, Disability Payments

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" by khou.com & The Associated Press Posted on July 8, 2011 at 3:32 PM HOUSTON – A federal jury on Friday ruled that a woman who sued KBR over an alleged sexual assault in Iraq was not raped, and the company did not commit fraud. Jamie [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Jury deliberating Jamie Leigh Jones case against KBR
2. Closing arguments set for today in Jamie Leigh Jones rape case
3. Jamie Leigh Jones rape case against KBR/Halliburton begins today (Updated)

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By Brian Bowling, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tuesday, May 10, 2011 A federal appeals court should reinstate an Iraqi war veteran`s lawsuit against a defense contractor because the contractor delayed revealing information that would have allowed doctors to diagnose and treat the veteran’s illness, a lawyer for the [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Federal judge ponders unusual appeal in Oregon veterans’ lawsuit against KBR
2. U.S. District Judge Terrence F. McVerry…very very confused
3. Halliburton argues that Oregon federal judge lacks jurisdiction over hexavalent chromium case

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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:

1. Second company sued in SSG Ryan Maseth electrocution death
2. KBR loses appeal in the electrocution death of SSG Ryan Maseth (update #2)
3. KBR wants the Ryan Maseth wrongful death lawsuit to be heard in Iraqi court? I’ll bet they do!

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" In the latest of the twists and turns in the hexavalent chromium lawsuit brought by Oregon National Guard troops against mega defense contractor KBR,  the U.S. Court of Appeals-Ninth Circuit declined to review Judge Papak’s rulings in the Oregon case. In an unusual legal maneuver last [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. KBR wants to appeal Judge Papak’s decision on the Oregon National Guard case
2. Judge moves to streamline (Oregon National Guard) soldiers’ case against KBR
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" 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:

1. Pentagon promises study on burn pits
2. Senate DPC schedules hearing on Burn Pit issues for Nov 6
3. Former Soldier Sues KBR Over Health Concerns

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Holy KBR, Batman. Will this fiendish clown prince of corporate cupidity ever cease and desist? 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. David Isenberg: DCMA and Contractor Oversight

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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:

1. Defense Cover-up Management Agency (DCMA) – Part 1
2. How KBR poisoned our troops-Toxic Tour of Duty: Part 1
3. David Isenberg: DCMA and Contractor Oversight

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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. Prosecutors Pursuing New Charges Against Suspended Defense Contractor
3. Dyncorp’s stall tactics seemed to work on Michael Riddle

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By Marjorie Censer Monday, June 21, 2010 The Pentagon has hired 3,400 people since the fall of 2009 and replaced about 1,400 contractors with government workers as part of an aggressive effort to strengthen its oversight of acquisitions. The department is running well ahead of schedule [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. POGO Study: Contractors Costing Government Twice as Much as In-House Workforce
2. Cheney, Gonzales indictment in Texas moves ahead
3. The spoils of sole sourcing & other news

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" KBR Receives LogCAP III Award Fee HOUSTON, May 12, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — KBR announced today that it received a $60 million award fee related to its LogCAP III work in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait. On May 10, 2010, KBR was notified by the U.S. Army’s [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Short changing taxpayers and other news
2. Pentagon Doles Out Sweetheart Deals for Wartime Supplies
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" KBR files motion to dismiss hexavalent chromium lawsuit filed by Oregon soldiers By Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian April 26, 2010, 8:12PM Attorneys for Kellogg, Brown & Root have filed a second motion to dismiss an Oregon Army National Guardsmen lawsuit against the war contractor, saying 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 soldiers testify on toxic chemical exposure
3. KBR asks federal judge to dismiss case brought by Oregon soldiers

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Oregon Guard soldiers lawsuit again war contractor KBR can go forward By Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian April 12, 2010, 5:57PM An Oregon Army National Guard soldiers’ lawsuit against war contractor Kellogg, Brown & Root over exposure to a cancer-causing chemical will go forward, a federal judge [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Judge moves to streamline (Oregon National Guard) soldiers’ case against KBR
2. KBR wants to appeal Judge Papak’s decision on the Oregon National Guard case
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" Posted by Jane Akre – InjuryBoard.com Wednesday, April 07, 2010 1:21 PM EST Jill Wilkins LEARN MORE Jill Wilkins’ Facebook Page Burn Pit Photos Ms Sparky Web Site Rep. Tim Bishop (D-NY) Registry Burke PLLC Law firm Motley Rice Complaint Amended Complaint Motley Rice –Burn Pit [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Jill Wilkins…a voice for Iraq burn pit victims
2. Lawmakers to hold news briefing on burn pits June 11, 2009
3. Balad Burn Pits-A Families Tragic Reality

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By CAMERON LANGFORD HOUSTON (CN) – An Indiana Army National Guard unit claims Kellogg, Brown and Root exposed them to carcinogenic hexavalent chromium at a water treatment plant in southern Iraq and when the soldiers got nosebleeds, a symptom of chromium poisoning, KBR said they were [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. KBR stilling fighting Oregon National Guard Troops over Qarmat Ali exposures
2. Oregon National Guard soldiers testify on toxic chemical exposure
3. How KBR poisoned our troops-Toxic Tour of Duty: Part 1

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Another Gulf War Syndrome? Burning trash on bases is sickening soldiers, but the Army refuses to extinguish the burn pits. By Beth Hawkins – MotherJones.com March 18, 2010 Before her last deployment, 31-year-old Staff Sergeant Danielle Nienajadlo passed her Army physical with flying colors. So when [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Lawmakers to hold news briefing on burn pits June 11, 2009
2. Toxic Trash: The Burn Pits of Iraq and Afghanistan
3. Pentagon promises study on burn pits

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" American Chronicle – Congressional Desk February 26, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), who chaired Senate hearings on electrocutions of soldiers in Iraq resulting from shoddy contracting work by KBR, said Thursday the Army´s decision to deny million of dollars in bonuses to [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. KBR loses $25M in award fee bonuses for poor performance in Iraq (updated)
2. Army Wife Says Pentagon Bungled Rape Case Every Step of the Way
3. 3rd anniversary of the electrocution death of SSG Ryan Maseth

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" For Immediate Release Media Contact: Erin Powers +1 281.703.6000 – phone edp@powersmediaworks.com Law Firms Motley Rice LLC and Burke PLLC Join Forces to Take on KBR and Halliburton on Behalf of American Soldiers, Veterans and Civilians Exposed to Burn Pit Hazards Suit Claims Wartime Contractors Halliburton [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Jill Wilkins…a voice for Iraq burn pit victims
2. Full list of “Burn Pit” lawsuits against KBR (updated 02/08/2010)
3. Burn Pits: The Jill Wilkins’ Story

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By Jon Murray – Posted: February 25, 2010 IndyStar.com A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit accusing a large defense contractor of concealing the risks faced by nearly 140 Indiana National Guard soldiers potentially exposed to a cancer-causing agent in Iraq. The ruling did not address [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Judge dismisses W.Va. soldiers’ case against KBR
2. KBR asks judge to throw out Oregon soldiers suit
3. Judge allows late documents but penalizes victims in Qarmat Ali suit againt KBR

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