Sunday, May 24, 2009

US Army Paid Bonuses to KBR Despite Questions

The U.S. Army paid "tens of millions of dollars in bonuses" to KBR Inc, its biggest contractor in Iraq, even after it concluded the firm's electrical work had put U.S. soldiers at risk, according to a source close to a U.S. congressional investigation.

The Senate Democratic Policy Committee plans to hold a hearing to examine KBR's operations in Iraq, and question why the Army rewarded the Houston-based company.

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