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Hearing on electrocution deaths of American soldiers in Iraq in Washington

Cheryl Harris, mother of Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth, a former Green Beret who electrocuted while showering in Iraq in January of 2008, testifies during a Senate Democratic Policy Committee hearing on 'contractor misconduct and the electrocution deaths of American soldiers in Iraq' on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 11, 2008. (UPI Photo/Patrick D. McDermott)


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WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- In Iraq, I overheard a contractor advising a recently arrived colleague to do "the minimum," or else all the contractors would be expected to accomplish much more. The object, in this case, is not to get things done, but simply to be seen as in the process of getting things done. That is, motion without progress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Poor electrical work done at U.S. bases in Iraq led to electrical shocks occurring once every three days for nearly two years, a Pentagon report indicated.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. military officials have found Iraq contractor KBR Inc. to be in serious noncompliance of safety responsibilities, sources say.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Defense contractors are playing an unprecedented role in Iraq and Afghanistan as they take on more duties traditionally performed by the military, but Pentagon officials say they don't have the manpower and expertise to conduct effective oversight.
WASHINGTON, July 31 (UPI) -- Concerns about faulty wiring in Iraq were aired months before a solder was electrocuted in a shower, documents released by a U.S. congressional panel indicate.
WASHINGTON, July 18 (UPI) -- The number of fires and deaths caused by faulty wiring at U.S. bases in Iraq is larger than the military has admitted, The New York Times reports.
PITTSBURGH, May 27 (UPI) -- The electrocution of a Pittsburgh soldier in a shower in Iraq has set off the latest round of questions about military contractors in the war.
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