US soldier took $1.4 million bribe from contractors

[cory777]

Source: AFP

A US Army sergeant who oversaw dining facilities at two military bases in Kuwait pleaded guilty Wednesday to accepting 1.4 million dollars in "illegal gratuities" from private contractors.

Ray Scott Chase, 42, also pleaded guilty in an appearance before an Illinois court to hiding the money upon his return to the United States and lying to federal investigators in 2007, Illinois prosecutors said.

In a statement, the Justice Department said Chase "supervised the food procurement, preparation and service operations at Camp Doha and Camp Arifjan" in Kuwait in 2002 and 2003.

He "also coordinated orders for certain blanket purchase agreements the US Army had with various private contractors to provide supplies to services to both of those dining facilities," the department added.

Read more: http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0421/soldier-14-million-dollar-bribes-contractors/

[PSPS]

1. Halliburton

[Prometheus Bound]

4. I wonder if that is the "unnamed company" among the three.

Tamimi Global Company Limited, LaNouvelle General Trading and Contracting Corporation, and another unnamed company.

[Heywood J]

6. It's possible that company is KBR.

Halliburton tends to do more of "oilfield services", while KBR is providing food services in many areas.

[Prometheus Bound]

7. Right you are.

Makes sense.

[lonestarnot]

2. His last name is Chase. Go figure.

[mbperrin]

3. And so the companies will be prosecuted, when?

Oh, that's right! We only prosecute the "little people"!

Big, UNNAMED corporations get off scot-free and get to keep their ill-gotten gains.

[BeFree]

5. Our fearless Leaders set a good example?

When you have a president and vice president who will do or say anything to get and keep power, it sets a bad example for everyone down the line. And you also have to live with the Teahadists.