Do you work in an office under flourescent lights? Do you work nights? Do you live near an Ohio Valley factory or power plant? Do you swim in the river? Do you drink out of plastic water bottles?

The point is, we are all exposed to chemicals on a daily basis. Each person's system will work differently.

Do I think the soldiers were harmed by chemicals? I don't know. Were they involved in any kind of NBC training? I know that I was exposed to live agents during my time in the service. Even though you wear protective gear, how can you be certain that you were not harmed?

We were given 24 or 26 shots and not told what they were for. Should I sue?

If contractors knowingly engaged in actions that harmed our soldiers, those involved should be in prison or publicly executed.

Let's see the data first.

That is no different than any company I ever worked for- a war Zone with idiot coworkers! They can't speak English, they can't read and write ... It is called "Dilbert"!! Or your typical McDonalds!

Note to wrecker driver-- QUIT!!!!

Good luck in your efforts with this lawsuit.

I personally know some of you. I will keep you in my prayers and hope that you will succeed with this suit. Thank you for your service.

The Bootay lawsuit, filed in federal court, concerns exposure to sodium dichromate while the solider was deployed in 2003 at the water plant which KBR was hired to rebuild. Bootay, a 30-year-old, is disabled and takes up to 35 medicines because of the chemical exposure. KBR should settle his claim, all of the other claims that have been filed, and any others that are still out there.

David Green, of Miami, Okla., and Nick Daniel Heisler of Lawton say in the complaint filed in Tulsa that they are seeking “redress for American soldiers and others deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan who were poisoned” by the companies.

The plaintiffs’ attorneys in the case are Armando Rosell of Oklahoma City as well as William O’Neil and Elizabeth Burke of Washington, D.C.

O’Neil said Friday that the filing of the Tulsa case late Thursday brought the total number of such lawsuits filed by the firm in the nation’s federal courts to 21.

The majority of the cases involve smoke-related injuries from burn pits

The lawsuits are being filed today and Wednesday in state courts in Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, and Wyoming by the Burke O’Neil LLC law firm and co-counsel on behalf of 21 named current and former military personnel, private contractors, and the families of men who allegedly died as a result of exposure to toxic emissions from KBR burn pits.

A laundry list of "dangerous chemicals" by itself is not guilt, these likely exist at the Wheeling water treatment facility as well! Being in the Military is dangerous. Being a Fireman is REALLY dangerous! The issue is "knowingly and needlessly" putting troops in harms way.

But Haliburton and KBR get business because NOBODY ELSE wants to bid it. Who can "build a water treatment facility in a dangerous country, supply the workers, the private security forces, provide housing, medical, food, etc.? Doggone few companies and all for 8% profit margin? Not me!

I believe they KNEW the stuff was there and just didn't do anything about it, because the laws in that area didn't require it.

There is a environmental protocol to adhere to in the US. But US laws do not apply overseas.

I am ready to believe that KBR was reckless and negligent to the extent that they obeyed the local laws, but never tested the site because they were not required to.

It is called a Toyota Prius!

My POINT: manufacturing is dangerous, the military is dangerous, LIFE is dangerous! The question is: were the troops UNNECESSARILY exposed due to negligence and incompetence beyond reasonable safety guidelines? THAT will be decided in court.

For them to go into a foreign site, without prior scanning or testing is inexcusable.

For them to say that they "didn't know" is a lie.

KBR should be held accountable and the soldiers "made whole" as much as possible.

NO EXCUSES! NO APOLOGIES! NO EXCEPTIONS!

NO AMERICAN COMPANY WOULD BE ABLE TO DODGE RESPONCIBILITY FOR ACTIONS LIKE THAT HERE AT HOME.

you also didn't comment on the electrocutions from shodding wiring..wonderwhy?

you left out the money that was given to Haliburton that is unaccounted for. imagine that!

Halliburton-1999-2008 (10 years)

Revenues: $166.31 billion

Profits: $8.694 billion

Profit margin: 5.23% (GOUGING!)

As for illegals, they ARE bringing disease. Sorry, just a fact. The CDC reported that illegals from Mexico are bringing in drug resistant strains of TB. TB was almost eradicated in this country, until illegals brought a new form. They also bring Chagas Disease, Leprosy, Dengue Fever, Polio, Malaria, Kawasaki Disease, and Hepatitis A & B, just to name a few. These diseases can be traced to illegals.

Care to argue?