HW 32- Kellogg, brown and root

KBR and other foreign contractors in Iraq is what I chose to summarize. KBR stands for Kellogg, brown and root, a subsidiary of Halliburton. “They handle construction and engineering services or the energy community.” KBR was founded in 1919, and in 1997 KBR was sued for 6 million dollars because they charged the American army too much for plywood. This is the second largest provider compared to oil and gas. Dick Chaney served as the CEO until 2000, but he left to run for office, and he had over 33 million dollars in stocks until he sold them for 30 million because of the pressure of the people. $709,320 of Halliburtons money went to political contributes and 95% of the money went to republicans. Some of the contracts in Iraq were to put out oil fires and to help pump and distribute oil. Also, another one to get rid of chemical weapons in the region.