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Kellog Brown and Root

No Success in Iraq -- Unless You're a War Profiteer

Robert Greenwald and Derrick Crowe | Posted 02.14.2012 | World
Robert Greenwald and Derrick Crowe

Nothing about the Iraq fiasco should be called a success, despite President Obama's attempt to provide closure to the troops misused and abused since the launch of that war.

Woman Testifies In KBR Rape Case: I Was 'Scared To Death'

AP | JUAN A. LOZANO | Posted 08.20.2011 | Politics

HOUSTON — A Texas woman tearfully told jurors Monday that she was "scared to death" and held against her will by her employer after being drugge...

You Have 20 Days to Get Out of Town

David Isenberg | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
David Isenberg

All contractors in Iraq have 20 days to send home third country nationals whose countries prohibit travel to Iraq. This includes among others, the Philippines and Nepal. This is not a trivial matter.

Outsourcing War: I.F. Stone's Son on the Izzy Award to Jeremy Scahill

Jeff Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Jeff Cohen

America's all-volunteer army has the unfortunate disadvantage of protecting the decision to use military force from the political pressures that would exist were wealthy citizens subject to draft.

US Sues KBR: Iraq Charges From Contractor Were Improper, Says US Government

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON — The federal government sued KBR Inc., the largest contractor in Iraq, on Thursday over what prosecutors say were improper charges t...

For Memorial Day: How KBR Killed U.S. Soldiers

Greg Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Greg Mitchell

It was good to see an editorial in the New York Times this morning blasting KBR for trying to give its people bonuses in light of the recent revelations about its shoddy electrical work in Iraq.

A Military Family Treated Shabbily -- a Demand for Accountability

Hal Donahue | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Hal Donahue

Sgt. Ryan Maseth, a highly decorated Army ranger, stepped into the community shower of his Iraq building, reached out to turn on the water and died, a victim of electrocution.

Former Halliburton Subsidiary Chief To Get Jailtime For Cheney-Era Corruption

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

WASHINGTON — A former chief executive of construction firm KBR Inc. has pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges in connection with the company...

Halliburton Subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root Avoided US Taxes Through Off-Shore Shell Companies

Boston Globe | Farah Stockman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Kellogg Brown & Root, the nation's top Iraq war contractor and until last year a subsidiary of Halliburton Corp., has avoided paying hundreds of milli...