In the case of the fire, I don't think those at fault (if they could ever be identified) even worked for KBR. Don't misunderstand me and think that I'm sticking up for all things KBR. I'm just saying that it can get quite complicated.
In Afghanistan, host country national did the work, and the military QA/QC signed off after completion. KBR employees were only there to monitor the hajii’s.
Who was oneof the biggest shareholders in Brown and Root - LBJ.
LBJ got a lot richer off Vietnam. Johnson Fence Co had all the fence contracts. He left office the wealthiest Pres except Geo Washington (adjusted for inflation).
Nixon left office essentially broke and he had been a high paid lawyer before he became President.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kellogg,_Brown_and_Root
Following the death of Herman Brown, Halliburton Energy Services acquired Brown & Root in December 1962. According to Dan Briody, who wrote a book on the subject, the company became part of a consortium of four companies that built about 85 percent of the infrastructure needed by the Army during the Vietnam War. At the height of the anti-war movement of the 1960s, Brown & Root was derided as “Burn & Loot” by protesters.
Not everything is perfect in a warzone.
Thank you!