If a federal judge in Houston rules that court documents should be unsealed on Thursday, this is what we may learn:
(The) Halliburton case dealing with 7 deaths, multiple casualties, and their complete disregard for the lives of their employees… has been the subject of a large-scale cover-up. The evidence will disclose a profit motive and a callousness that is beyond description. The facts and circumstances surrounding the convoy attack that occurred on April 9, 2004, in spite of their true nature, were manipulated by Halliburton and KBR such that the companies got ‘favorable publicity’ due to Tommy Hamill and his book. Hammill’s deposition is currently under seal….(but) will show that he has been ‘paid off’ but under oath he has admitted that the conduct of Hal was “reprehensible” Taxpayer $$$ are being paid to support an effort that is quietly killing civilians based on lies.
Then again, if the judge determines that Halliburton/KBR needs to protect its trade secrets, we certainly won’t learn that.
According to my notes, it may very well be proven that the KBR truck convoy under Thomas Hammill’s command was recklessly ordered to drive into a known combat zone on April 9, 2004 — the first anniversary of the fall of Baghdad to coalition forces.
We also may find that Hamill’s convoy followed six other convoys that already had been attacked on the same road — or in the same neighborhood — between Camp Anaconda and Baghdad International Airport earlier that same day. Some drivers of those other convoys had already been wounded.
On the previous day, April 8, we may learn that 11 convoys had been attacked in the same area.
We may also find that KBR security recommended that Hammil’s convoy NOT drive to the airport. And that convoy dispatchers ignored the recommendation. Apparently, there was a red code alert against driving that became amber only before Hammil’s convoy left.
And so we may determine that April 9, 2004, was not a “normal” day as Hammil has insisted publicly.
And while KBR drivers were always advised they would be working in a war zone, they were also encouraged by KBR and KBR recruiters that they would be safe, i.e.:
“Must be willing to work in a war zone,” advised one recruiter, Oil Career Professional Placement Services, on a flier. “Full 24-hour a day U.S. military protection will be in place to insure (sic) safety. With new heightened security you’ll be 100% safe.”
Then there is a Jan., 22, 2003 KBR memo:
“Contract operations are often conducted in a hostile environment. This does not mean your safety will be compromised….. There is not one thing that we do that is worth injury to an employee.”
Do I need to add that on May 1, 2003:
“From the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, President Bush announced in a nationally televised address that ‘major combat operations in Iraq have ended.'”
Hey thats not fair. maybe the real reason they want to keep this closed is that KBR Fucked up on this as well. I was at the south gate waiting for this convoy to come in, the medics were told that they got hit, then they came to my location and got me telling em they had some guys that were dead and needed me to come to the gate to help. I did and the dea were removed from the convoy, the hurt were sent to the gate. noone knew where the dead went. if you recall the statement I made to the house. you will recall the trucks full of parts of the hit, these are the trucks that they (Managers) wanted the remains of the hit and to serve the food (Get it into the Kitchens) and feed the people on the base before it went bad. (It was already bad from the shit in it from the hit..I tld about this in the sttement.
As for the days events of this 90drivers walked off the line after this hit because they didnt want to be targets again. thats all I can say…