Is the Military turning a blind eye to child rape in Afghanistan?

Ms Sparky — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:42:55 +0000

- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" I can’t even begin to tell you how appalled and disgusted I am at the very thought the US Military might be looking the other way when children are being raped and abused. Wasn’t one of the main reasons for the US to go into Afghanistan to [...]

The False Claims Act rewards citizens for reporting corporate fraud

Ms Sparky — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:47:36 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Whistle-blowers are people who know and can prove that the city, state or federal government has paid claims or invoices to wrongdoers based upon false or misleading information. The Federal False Claims Act and similar state and municipal laws allow the government to collect up to three [...]

Will Dyncorp and Fluor protest the CTP task order award for LOGCAP IV

Ms Sparky — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:30:36 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" There is a whole lot of speculation going on about whether Dyncorp and Fluor will protest the award of the CTP task order. The CTP task order is the first LOGCAP IV task order to be award in Iraq and was awarded to KBR This CTP task [...]

What happened to KBR’s Bill Walter and Michael Hatch?

Ms Sparky — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:30:07 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Last weekend I got my first hint there was something amiss at KBR Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. (we all know there is something amiss with KBR…..I mean something specific!) I was told that allegedly Mr. William “Bill” Walter and Mr. Michael Hatch were no longer employed by [...]

David Isenberg – KBR: Failing Upwards

Ms Sparky — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:53:59 +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 5, 2010 Up is down, night is day, and now, in the best tradition of George Orwell’s 1984 newspeak KBR — the company that was the subject of a [...]

Senator warns against $1B deal with Blackwater

Ms Sparky — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:20:07 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By ANNE FLAHERTY (AP) WASHINGTON — A senior Senate Democrat said Thursday the Pentagon should consider barring Blackwater, now called Xe Services, from a new $1 billion deal to train Afghan police because of “serious questions” about the contractor’s conduct. The comments by Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl [...]

David Isenberg: Would Blackwater Lie?

Ms Sparky — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:13:17 +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 4, 2010 01:19 PM The title is not an attempt at facetiousness. It is a genuinely serious question. The reason I ask is that Politico’s Laura Rozen has just [...]

Judge rules against Army in favor of KBR and the retired General who has sold his soul for $650.00hr

Ms Sparky — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:15:07 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Ex-commander in Iraq to give deposition in KBR case By MARY FLOOD – March 3, 2010, 11:03PM Despite the Army’s efforts to block it, retired Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, who once led U.S. forces in Iraq, is scheduled to be deposed today as an expert for KBR in [...]

Not so fast KBR – Lawmakers demand answers from Pentagon

Forseti — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:13:40 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Lawmakers challenge Army decisions on KBR By Andrea Shalal-Esa – 7:31pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday questioned the Army’s continued use of KBR Inc for logistics work in Iraq in the face of confirmed reports of poor past performance. Representative Edolphus [...]

KBR Press Release on LOGCAP IV Task Order 2

Ms Sparky — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:03:32 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" KBR Awarded Major Task Order Under Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) IV Contract Houston, Texas – March 2, 2010 – KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced it has been awarded a task order by the U.S. Army Contracting Command under its current Logistics Civil Augmentation Program [...]

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 [...]

Army awards lucrative Iraq support contract to KBR

Ms Sparky — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:35:06 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By KIMBERLY HEFLING and RICHARD LARDNER (AP) WASHINGTON — Defense giant KBR Inc. was awarded a contract potentially worth $2.8 billion for support work in Iraq as U.S. forces continue to leave the country, military authorities said Tuesday. KBR was notified of the award Friday, a day after the [...]

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 [...]

Pentagon estimates 90% of sexual assaults go unreported

Ms Sparky — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:48:28 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" The War Within Monday, Mar. 08, 2010 By NANCY GIBBS – Time Magazine What does it tell us that female soldiers deployed overseas stop drinking water after 7 p.m. to reduce the odds of being raped if they have to use the bathroom at night? Or that a soldier who [...]

Supporting those who support Ms Sparky

Ms Sparky — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:26:38 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" There is so much more to blogging than just typing your opinions and observations onto a blank page and clicking the “Publish” button. If you’re not doing the necessary behind the scenes networking and research, your post will get lost with the billions of other posts in [...]

KBR awarded $2.3B LOGCAP IV task order in Iraq after poor performance evaluation (updated 02/28/2010)

Ms Sparky — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:42:55 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" This post has been updated since it was originally published. See below. The long awaited announcement of the first LOGCAP IV task order to be awarded in Iraq has been made. KBR has been awarded Task Order 2 under KBR’s LOGCAP IV contract W52P1J-07-D-0009 for the Iraq CTP effort [...]

Army decision to deny millions in bonuses to KBR is “Right call, but only fist step”

Ms Sparky — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:15:23 +0000

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- 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 the firm for [...]

German company Ecolog accused of drug smuggling in Afghanistan

Ms Sparky — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:01:06 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" February 26, 2010 Ecolog works for ISAF troops in Afghanistan A German waste management firm employed by the NATO mission in Afghanistan has been accused of involvement in drug smuggling. Allegations against Ecolog and the Macedonian family behind it date back to the war in Kosovo. Allegations have surfaced [...]

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 [...]

Law firms join forces to battle KBR on behalf of burn pit victims

Ms Sparky — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:58:12 +0000

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- 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 and KBR Knew Dangers of Burn Pit Exposure CHARLESTON, S.C. [...]