Obama and KBR? Really. That bastard!

Obama and KBR? Really. That bastard!

Reading the article might be helpful.

Who's in office now, Idiot. Guess what? There are open burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan today. Obomba and KBR? Really. That bastard.

Thelostamerican is another one of those freeper suicide posters than liven up the DR with their rightwingnut inanity and talking point mentality.

The only question is what other names does he post under?

#3 translation: Blame Obama no matter what.

#3 translation: Blame Obama no matter what.

Why not? If it was fair enough to blame Bush for everything that irked you when he was Prez why the hell isn't it fair enough to blame the Sacrosanct One now?

Who's in office now, Idiot. Guess what? There are open burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan today. Obomba and KBR? Really. That bastard.

#3 | Posted by TheLastAmerican

From the article.

By now, she says, all pits should have been replaced by pollution-controlled incinerators.

Two members of Congress, Rep. Tim Bishop (D-NY) and Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH), are promoting a bill called the Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act. The bill would require the DoD to identify soldiers at risk from the burn pits and investigate the effects of the burn pits. It also would prohibit the military from disposing of waste in a way that produces a dangerous level of toxins. Support of this bill is the least we can do for our military serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

and it is being addressed during the Obama administration

...and the Libs bitched about spending $$$ in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now it's not enough.

Why not? If it was fair enough to blame Bush for everything that irked you when he was Prez why the hell isn't it fair enough to blame the Sacrosanct One now?

I know this isn't subtle, nor nuanced, but do please try and pay attention: Bush got blamed for the things Bush did. This was doen under Bush. The damages and potential liability is under his command. Blaming Obama, when his Admin is fixing things Bush allowed, makes you look like an idiot.

...and the Libs bitched about spending $$$ in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now it's not enough.

Yeah, "screw the Troops" from the Right - no surprise there. You only like to launch wars and put us all in debt, not deal with the repercussions, and charge it all to China.

Like we've watched for years, the Troops are only useful as a propaganda tool, used to tell everyone else that the other side isn't patriotic or doesn't support them. When push comes to shove, it's the Democrats that look out for the Troops.

Or do you want me to pull out the MRAP story, Walter Reed, the electrocution of our Soldiers, or the every popular Rumsfeld quotes?

Just stop it. This shouldn't even be a partisan issue. Dickweed couldn't help himself, though with post #1.

I"m GLAD to see us doing the right thing to save the life and health of our Troops.

Why aren't you?

What else would you expect them to do? Actually haul off the trash to somewhere else? That would cost money. And we know that conservatives like to save money.

Those of us who live inmodern society, with all its perks, need to bear the cost of those perks more directly, rather than persistently putting them off till tomorrow and making them worse, if not impossible to solve. Waste burning is a good example of this principal. Better to have it in the air for 10-100 years than contaminate our groundwater for a ten thousand years.

Horrors! In the middle of a war someone commits an ENVIRONMENTAL crime?? Imagine that!

Can someone explain to me how one disposes of a Humvee in a burn pit?

What exactly gets 'disposed' when you burn a giant vehicle made of steel? Were they simply trying to dispose of the wiring and tires while still attached to the vehicle?

#3 translation: Blame Obama no matter what.

#5 | Posted by YAV

Isn't he the HNIC? I thought he was the leader of this country, the man! Isn't that the way it is? Who is the man if he isn't?

You can't have it both ways. Either he is in charge or he isn't.

Do we have a new rule book now that says you can pick and choose what he is responsible for?

So then Hiroshima was Obama's call too?

My, what reach...

Do we have a new rule book now that says you can pick and choose what he is responsible for?

No, it's called common sense you fucking idiot...

The whole burn pit thing was brought up in "Iraq for Sale". It's not just that they were open air pits to throw plastic and other toxic shit into, it's what they threw in the pits.

Cost plus contracts. Gotta love them.

"The American oligarchy increasingly has less in common with the American people than it does with the equivalent oligarchies in Germany or Mexico or Japan."-- Lewis Lapham, journalist (editor of Harper's mag)

Horrors! In the middle of a war someone commits an ENVIRONMENTAL crime?? Imagine that!

#13 | Posted by Diablo at 2009-07-05 10:42 PM | Reply | Flag: clueless

Is the US government REALLY sure which side KBR is on?

The issue isn't the environmental damage, its the people damage. I have a soldier in my unit that has tumors on his brain and spinal column and the docs can't figure out where they came from. Several months of tests and no cause has been diagnosed. He was stationed at Balad where the biggest burn pit that has been under investigation was located.

Having worked around KBR in Iraq, it does not surprise me. Part of the problem is the scope of the work they had to do. To make mission they hired hundreds of third world and East European laborers. These guys standards were not exactly, shall we say, "German Engineering"......

"Why not? If it was fair enough to blame Bush for everything that irked you when he was Prez"

Yes, im sure Bush and his advocates never had "Personal Responsibility" in Mind when they Touted Bush as the "Unitary Executive"!

Or when they chortled with Glee about how he "Thwarted Democrats at Every Turn" and always "Got What he Wanted"!

DOH!

You stupid fucks need some Memory lessons and a Dictionary!

How come nobody has been prosecuted for doing half-ass/intentionally substandard work that endangers our military personnel?

Obviously, the last administration was complicite in the betrayal but I'm surprised that this one is as well.

#3 translation: Blame Obama no matter what.

#5 | Posted by YAV

Isn't he the HNIC? I thought he was the leader of this country, the man! Isn't that the way it is? Who is the man if he isn't?

You can't have it both ways. Either he is in charge or he isn't.

Do we have a new rule book now that says you can pick and choose what he is responsible for?

#15 | Posted by Sniper at

yes dumbass, that is why the new HNIC is doing something about it. Thanks for proving a point. Bush did nothing, Obama is solving the problem.

KBR Burned Toxic Waste at U.S. Bases

See what happens when you outsource the feeding of troops?

Obama is solving the problem.

Posted by truthhurts

ur jokin' ~ right?

Two members of Congress, Rep. Tim Bishop (D-NY) and Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH), are promoting a bill called the Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act. The bill would require the DoD to identify soldiers at risk from the burn pits and investigate the effects of the burn pits. It also would prohibit the military from disposing of waste in a way that produces a dangerous level of toxins. Support of this bill is the least we can do for our military serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

and it is being addressed during the Obama administration

#8 | Posted by truthhurts

It also would prohibit the military from disposing of waste in a way that produces a dangerous level of toxins.

It also would prohibit the military from disposing of waste in a way that produces a dangerous level of toxins.

It also would prohibit the military from disposing of waste in a way that produces a dangerous level of toxins.

It also would prohibit the military from disposing of waste in a way that produces a dangerous level of toxins.

truth hurts

Truth hurts?

Obama is solving the problem.

#25 | Posted by truthhurts

Truth,

Sorry to burst your bubble, but Obama has done nothing to solve any problems we are having now.

If he's done anything, he's managed to create new ones.

You really need to realize that the emperor has no clothes and hold your elected officials accountable.

I have!

You really need to realize that the emperor has no clothes and hold your elected officials accountable.

I have!

#30 | Posted by Eddie at 2009-07-06 02:17 PM

you mean like you did for GW Bush? right!

Heckofajob there Eddie!

Interesting how Obama gets the blame for a problem created by the Bush Admin and even when it is shown that the Dems are pushing to have this problem fixed there is no credit given for trying to fix the problem?

Can you show any links where the Bush Admin tried to fix this problem or are you just blowing (toxic) smoke up our asses?

Yeah... it was a well planned war wasn't it Eddie?

Kellogg Brown & Root.

Kill, Burn, Repeat.

And build shitty buildings if there's time.