Documents Show Extensive Flaws, Corruption in Iraq Embassy Construction

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October 09, 2007 -- Documents obtained by the Oversight Committee depict widespread defects in fire detection systems, fire service mains, fire sprinklers, fire-proof construction materials, and electrical wiring throughout the Iraq Embassy complex.

Other documents implicate the Managing Partner of First Kuwaiti, the prime contractor, in an illegal kickback scheme to obtain subcontracts under the Army’s multi-billion logistical support contract.

Letter to Secretary Rice (pdf)

Source: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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