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KBR's shocking level of incompetence
KBR, the former subsidiary of Halliburton, has been accused of <A href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/world/middleeast/18contractors.html?th&emc=th">shoddy electrical work </a>, in connection to the deaths of 13 Americans, numerous injuries, 283 electrical fires which destroyed or damaged military facilities in Iraq, plus reports of soldiers receiving electric shocks almost on a daily basis</a>.
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Comments (2)
This cannot be! There is some mistake! KBR was the ONLY competent contractor -- that's why they didn't have to bid for the job!
July 18, 2008 7:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
Calling KBR competent raises some serious questions. Given that this has been a problem almost from day one you have to ask who is responsible for reviewing this stuff and what are the certifications of the personnel doing the work? This is straightforward electrical work that is very well known and also highly standardized. I can't imagine the things that have been described being done by a fully certified or even an experienced journeyman electrician. The only thing that I can make of this is KBR has persons in their employ and supervisors that are unqualified to perform the required work. And that could include the quality of the work as well as competency. I don't know if KBR can be sued but they certainly need to be.
July 19, 2008 1:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
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