U.S. Engineers Working Under the Gun in Iraq. David Streitfeld.
by Streitfeld, David; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 305Business. Publisher: Los Angeles Times, 2003ISSN: 1522-3191;.Subject(s): Bechtel Group, Inc | Engineers | Hazardous occupations | Iraq | Iraq -- Environmental conditions | Iraq -- Social conditions | Iraq War (2003) -- Reconstruction | Iraqis -- AttitudesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "If you're hired to rebuild Iraq, you can't let gunfire stop you--even if you're the target. You're not supposed to worry about being stoned by the locals or having your work looted, sometimes while you're still doing it....Sniper fire and looting are part of the risks for Bechtel employees, whose tasks include reopening a port, restoring a sewage facility and repairing 1,200 schools." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article discusses the risks and problems faced by the U.S. engineers involved in the Bechtel Group's reconstruction projects in Iraq.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: U.S. Engineers Working Under the Gun in Iraq, Oct. 26, 2003; pp. A1+.
"If you're hired to rebuild Iraq, you can't let gunfire stop you--even if you're the target. You're not supposed to worry about being stoned by the locals or having your work looted, sometimes while you're still doing it....Sniper fire and looting are part of the risks for Bechtel employees, whose tasks include reopening a port, restoring a sewage facility and repairing 1,200 schools." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article discusses the risks and problems faced by the U.S. engineers involved in the Bechtel Group's reconstruction projects in Iraq.
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