Monday, March 24, 2008

Waxman wants to know why KBR is electrocuting US soldiers

You really can’t make this crap up.

CNN:

A U.S. House committee chairman has begun an investigation into the electrocutions of at least 12 service members in Iraq, including that of a Pittsburgh soldier killed in January by a jolt of electricity while showering.

Rep. Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, said Wednesday he has asked Defense Secretary Robert Gates to hand over documents relating to the management of electrical systems at facilities in Iraq.

Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth, 24, died January 2 of cardiac arrest after being electrocuted while showering at his barracks in Baghdad.

If that isn’t the very definition of troop-hating criminal negligence, I don’t know what is. Who here thinks anyone will pay a price for this? Other than Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth, this is…

(h/t Nathan)

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