WP - Va. Civilian Medic Killed at Iraq Prison Clinic (worked for KBR)

[maddezmom]

A Spotsylvania medic was shot and killed this week in the clinic at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad, where he was working for a Halliburton subsidiary.

Halliburton confirmed the death Tuesday of Jeffery Serrett, 43, who had been in Iraq since February. The company released no details.


His sister, Lola Serrett, who lives in his native Caroline County, said the company told his wife, Stephanie, that "there was a knock at the clinic door, and when he opened it, they shot him."

Asked about Serrett's killing, security at the clinic and whether investigators had identified any suspects, Halliburton spokeswoman Cathy Gist responded by e-mail that the company is committed to the mission in Iraq and that the region is very dangerous for both military and civilian workers.

more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29520-2004Nov5.html

Wonder what he knew considering this happened inside the protected "Green Zone" or that's what he told his family?

[skooooo]

1. huh?

A clinic at Abu Ghraib would not be in the green zone. Am I misunderstanding something?

[maddezmom]

3. sorry, edited my post: that is what he told his family

[DrWeird]

2. Probably going to go to the press.

With more evidence of torture.

And why the fuck is Halliburton in charge of Abu Ghraib?

[Cocoa]

4. Is there anything Halliburton doesn't do?

the explanation we're always given for their contracts is that they provide a service that supposedly no one else can do, but then we hear about contracts for mundane things like towels, laundry, plastic turkeys, and now medical clinics.

And Halliburton is supposed to be an "oil services" company.

[oneighty]

5. Money?

They are there for the money. Freedom got nothing to do with it.

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[daleo]

6. What is a civilian medic anyway?

Working at the prison for KBR, killed after a knock on the door - it makes you wonder.

[maddezmom]

7. it makes me wonder, but then again anything Halliburton is involved in

makes me wonder.

[bemildred]

8. Yeah, odd. Who shot him?

Do they just let the "terrists" run loose, or what?

[TheKingfish]

9. This is probably one of the guys

That keeps the detainees alive so they can be further tortured.

[Straight Shooter]

10. Did he or his family vote for bush?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[mitchtv]

11. he shouldn't have been there

too Bad. I hope he had insurance so the taxpayers don't have to support his family. I have no sympathy for mercenaries. How much was he making anyway?