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13 survive battle, killed by wiring
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24007997-401,00.html
By Karin Zeitvogel in Washington

THE biggest US military contractor in Iraq has been accused of recklessly causing the electrocution deaths of US soldiers.

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KBR, a former subsidiary of the Halliburton energy firm which was once led by Vice President Dick Cheney, was contracted to maintain facilities at the base and had been informed of electrical problems in the building where Maseth died.

But, said Ms Harris, KBR showed "extreme recklessness and a total disregard for public safety" by failing to fix the problem as well as others that have caused at least 13 electrocution deaths among soldiers and civilian contract workers in Iraq.

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The hearing was the 17th held by the policy committee into contractor malpractice in Iraq.

Halliburton and KBR were invited to the hearing but did not attend, Senator Dorgan said.

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