Life in Iraq: "He had to use a wooden stick to turn off the shower. . . ."

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http://www.vetvoice.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1693

Life in Iraq: "He had to use a wooden stick to turn off the shower. . . ."
by: Brandon Friedman
Wed Jul 30, 2008 at 19:47:33 PM EDT

Assuming that they're solely responsible for the situation, KBR should be barred from all future U.S. government contracts. There's no excuse for this:

WASHINGTON (CNN) - An Army sergeant complained about faulty wiring in Iraq months before the fatal electrocution of another soldier in a shower in the same quarters, according to documents released Wednesday by a congressional committee.

Sgt. Justin Hummer filled out a work order in July 2007 that warned, "Pipes have voltage, get shocked in the shower." Hummer told investigators from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that at least once, he had to use a wooden stick to turn off the shower "because the electrical current was so strong."

Hopefully Congress will do something, though I don't expect much.

(H/T to deMeme)