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  • Report: More faulty wiring at Iraqi bases

    07/18/2008 11:38:08 AM PDT · by mojito · 20 replies · 316+ views
    UPI ^ | 7/18/2008 | Unattributed
    The number of fires and deaths caused by faulty wiring at U.S. bases in Iraq is larger than the military has admitted, The New York Times reports. The newspaper said it obtained internal documents put together for congressional and Defense Department investigations on the work done by contractors. The documents show that many soldiers have suffered non-lethal shocks in their barracks, the report said. The work was done by KBR, one of the largest military contractors and a former subsidiary of Halliburton. Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth died from an electrical shock while taking a shower in January. The death focused...