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Trial set in (16) Ind. soldiers’ toxic exposure suit (against KBR)
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2-3-2009 7:55 PM
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KBR say they are perfect and that the soldiers interests was their highest priority, blah, blah, blah.
Hope this fifteen are not the tip of an iceberg, as was the case with agent orange.
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