Contractors poisoned our troops
source: http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/06/21/9792/
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"These soldiers were bleeding from the nose, spitting blood,” said Danny Langford, an equipment technician from Texas brought to work at the Qarmat Ali Water treatment plant in 2003. “They were sick.”
Even the smallest exposure to sodium dichromate, an orange powdery substance, can cause cancer. The liver and the immune system may also be suppressed.
"Edward Blacke, who served as KBR’s health, safety, and environmental coordinator for the Qarmat Ali project, said he saw soldiers with “continuous bloody noses, spitting up of blood, coughing, irritation of the noses, eyes, throat, and lungs, shortness of breath.”
The Pentagon and KBR dismiss the charges claiming everyone will be fine.
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natdagod
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they don't give a fuk bout no body... they knew and they know before hand... even the troops are part of the plan for population control.....they don't want all them to come back home cuz then they'd have to take care of them,,they don't and never did that and will never do that.. watch out in comin!!!!!!!!!!!
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natdagod
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patsarts
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War is a business, a business of killing people - so why would KBR care who they kill or how, as long as the money keeps flowing in.
- 3 years ago
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patsarts
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egarlow
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This is nothing new. Many of our vets come home with mild to severe health problems caused by experimental vaccines, exposure, etc. that the government will sweep under the rug. It’s terrifying that the military can and does get away with it.
- 3 years ago
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egarlow
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J_Jammer [removed]
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Just a small amount? wow. And they'll be fine? Ok. So when they die or spread what they have everyone else will still be fine? Fantastic.
- 3 years ago
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J_Jammer [removed]
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VoyagerFilms
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Cheney and everyone / anyone connected to him should have all their known and hidden assets world wide ceased and returned to the American taxpayers in the form of rebate checks.
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VoyagerFilms
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Dmitri_Molotov
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No-bid mercenaries should be illegal. They should be equal opportunity merchants of death.
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Dmitri_Molotov
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lifestudentno83
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If all the troops are sick and dying, then who will stand against the future mercenary police?
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lifestudentno83
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bluestranger
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Another no bid contractor showing their gratitude to the troops.
- 3 years ago
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bluestranger
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Dmitri_Molotov
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What was KBR using Sodium Dichromate for?
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Dmitri_Molotov
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amirct3
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Dmitri_Molotov:
To supposedly chlorinate the water and treat it. But as all us Organic Chem students know that it is not it's use and should not be exposed to the human body.
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amirct3
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uroborus8
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Dmitri_Molotov:
it also protects metal from rusting according to the article
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uroborus8
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Dmitri_Molotov
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Dmitri_Molotov:
Yeah, but so does Potassium Cyanide.
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Dmitri_Molotov
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amirct3
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If you watch the documentary Iraq for Sale it discusses that 63 out of 67 water plants had been exposed to contaminated water that supplied the troop s with water and KBR was made aware. They told the employee that alerted them not to worry about it and cash his paycheck.
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amirct3
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RonenA
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Reminds me of agent orange.
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RonenA
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M_Pavlov
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Man, I got a bad feelin' about this. Something tells me this isn't the last story like this we will be seeing. Condolences to the troops, and shame on our government for not holding "contractors" to any sort of moral or legals standards.
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M_Pavlov
