Post with a letter from a US solidier in Iraq re Halliburton?

[Eric J in MN]

I saw a post last night with a letter from a US soldier saying that they're being ordered to ride in Halliburton trucks when it would be safer if they followed the Halliburton trucks in Army vehicles.

Can you tell me where the post is or where the letter is on the internet?

[Lefta Dissenter]

1. It was at Truthout

edited to add link http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/090504A.shtml

[Eric J in MN]

2. Thanks (nt)

nt

[anarchy1999]

3. Here is the Action Alert Post in GD.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=2313343

Real Stories from Real Americans: A Plea for Help
By Spiros D - Baghdad
Straight Talk

Tuesday 31 August 2004

I am a soldier stationed in Iraq concerned about the role of private contractors in this war, and would like to ask for your help. How can you who are way over there help me way over here? Well, let me tell you how.

For those of you not aware, the US military is not the only US organization that is functioning over here in Iraq. A large US contractor called KBR (Kellog, Brown, and Root), a daughter company of Halliburton (once run by VP Dick Cheney), is operating on every US base in Iraq.

KBR manages many of the solider services that we have here on the base; things like running the food service, waste disposal, pumping the latrines, laundry services, movement and control, and the central distribution center. KBR is also scheduled to take over all fuel hauling and freight hauling in general. When things started to heat up earlier this year KBR put a hold on taking over hauling operations. Now that things are seeming to come back under some control KBR is looking at taking over again.

Now I know you are asking yourself what in the world this has to do with you

snip:

Here is where you come in. Out of a desire to honor the oath we took upon entering the army we do not want to disobey a direct order if and when the order comes for us to ride with KBR. We do however want to make all the lawmakers and politicians aware of the danger we are being unnecessarily exposed to on these missions.

Our hope is that each of our friends and loved ones back home will take a few minutes and send out emails to any local, state, and US congressman and senators and demand that they require the US military to stop this practice of allowing US troops in KBR vehicles.

The only ones who have the power to force the military to honor the wishes of the people are the lawmakers and politicians. So please take a moment and send a letter or email to one of your senators or congressman and ask or demand that they inquire into this matter and demand that it cease.

and for the rest of this heartbreaker go to:

http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/090504A.shtml

mods please forgive over 4 paragraphs rule this time.