KBR faces hearings on war contracts (Financial Times via MSN)

[struggle4progress]

February 4, 2007 6:42 PM ET

... The hearings, which begin on Tuesday, are expected to mark the beginning of a new phase in which contracting practices are subject to tougher oversight ...

Mr Waxman is likely to focus his line of inquiry on allegations that Halliburton wrongly entered into a subcontracting arrangement with ESS, a division of Compass that ran a dining facility in Iraq, which in turn used Blackwater to provide it with security services.

Halliburton controls a $16bn contract in Iraq, known as Logcap, which provides logistical support to US troops.

Under provisions of the contract, Halliburton can only rely on US military – not private security companies such as Blackwater – to provide armed protection ...

http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=FT&Date=20070204&ID=6433312

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

1. K & R, for OP title alone. n/t

MKJ

[Canuckistanian]

2. Yesssss! Sue them, make their stock worthless!

Cancel existing contracts and bar KBR AND Halliburton from ever procuring gov't contracts again!