That means almost 6,000"allied" dead, doesn't it?
Whoever they were, they died for a lie, didn't they?
Related: Remains of the Day
"US soldier held in contractor’s slaying in Iraq; Reporter who threw shoes at Bush to be freed" by Ned Parker, Los Angeles Times | September 14, 2009
BAGHDAD - A US soldier was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting yesterday of a civilian contractor on an American military base in the northern Iraq city of Tikrit, the military said.
The military did not release the nationality of the victim. Houston-based KBR, however, confirmed that he was one of its employees, 27-year-old Lucas Vinson. The company declined to comment further
The US military makes wide use of contractors in Iraq for security, technical support, and supply functions.
Oh, is that all they are doing?
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KBR is the primary support contractor in Iraq, providing troops with essential services, including housing, meals, and mail delivery.
Just stay out of the shower.
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As of the end of June, 1,395 civilian employees of US government contractors had been killed in Iraq, according to an Associated Press count....
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