Often times, justice and bad press get in the way of each other when it comes to the dealings of a large corporation that makes money off one of two of the big evil in the world. KBR, a subsidiary of Halliburton recently was involved in such an episode when their "get your war on" culture just happened to result in the rape of Jamie Leigh Jones (one of several). The reason her story came to light was due to the goodwill of her guard to let her use his cellphone in order to call her family (while being locked inside a storage bin after telling her superiors about her ordeal). So how does KBR alleviate problems like this?
From The Seattle Examiner:
Defense contractor KBR Inc. said it has banned the sue of personal cell phones by its employees in Iraq for security reasons.In an e-mail to The Associated Press on Saturday night, KBR spokeswoman Heather L. Browne confirmed the company had notified its employees in Iraq that use of personal cell phones is prohibited.
Browne said the decision was because of "a safety and security concern." She declined to elaborate, but did say KBR officials are reviewing the matter that led to the directive.
A safety and security concern? I wonder who's safety they are concerned about, their employees or their stock quote? Instead of working towards a solution that can put an end to a rape-permissive culture inside the war profiteering outfit, they chose to go the route of merely covering up for the criminals that lurk inside their company.
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