Warning to those with weak stomachs:
The ever wonderful no-bid contractors Halliburton/KBR needed to dispose of massive amounts of military waste in Afghanistan and Iraq. Without proper incinerators they used open pits to burn among other things such toxic things as batteries, pesticide containers, medical waste including body parts, styrofoam, plastic, asbestos, wood, rubber, animal carcasses, entire trucks and human waste.
The smoke was so thick that sometimes visibility was cut to a few yards, surly an accident waiting to happen. The smoke filled the troops living/working quarters. Stray dogs could be seen by the troops coming out of the pits with human body parts.
Class action suits have now been filed in 10 states for damages for troops who were exposed to this toxic nightmare suffering from respiratory problems, chronic infections and cancer.
http://www.democraticunderground.com...
KBR-Halliburton claim that they are operating within the DoD regs. A call came for Congress to step up and actually support the troops.