 kidnapped Filipinos forced to work as slaves on U.S. embassy in iraq |
| kidnapped Filipinos forced to work as slaves on U.S. embassy in iraq |
 Jul 27 2007, 01:33 PM
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apparently a contractor working on the u.s. embassy rounded up some Filipinos and sent them to work in iraq as slaves
video is from a hearing at the oversight committee http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evRPwwyno_c |
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Jul 27 2007, 02:22 PM
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well that does sound pretty terrible, but a couple things:
1. He mentioned it was a kuwaiti contractor, so I'm not sure what should be done to discipline them. I also don't see how the guy can be quoting OSHA guidelines when it's filipinos working for a kuwaiti contractor in Iraq. 2. Although it does look like they were misled/kidnapped, I didn't see any mention of whether they were paid or not, so I dunno that I'd call them slaves. |
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Jul 27 2007, 03:19 PM
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I was raised on the dairy, BITCH! Group: Members Posts: 3,080 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cedar Park Member No.: 49 |
It's a Kuwaiti contractor. The only thing we might be able to do is fire them from the construction of the U.S. embassy or tell the Kuwaiti government about what happened.
-------------------- "Ah, y'know it's funny, these people they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good. They wake up the next day and they're on fire."
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Jul 27 2007, 11:40 PM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Jul 27 2007, 03:22 PM)  well that does sound pretty terrible, but a couple things: 1. He mentioned it was a kuwaiti contractor, so I'm not sure what should be done to discipline them. I also don't see how the guy can be quoting OSHA guidelines when it's filipinos working for a kuwaiti contractor in Iraq. 2. Although it does look like they were misled/kidnapped, I didn't see any mention of whether they were paid or not, so I dunno that I'd call them slaves. Its an American contract though. Sometimes doing what is right and what is legal is different. Those filipinos should be told what is happening and have an opportunity to go home. If the government can take "terrorist" out of Afghanistan and move them to Getmo (although I don't necessarily see it as evil), then they should be able to deal with this contractor. -------------------- Southern Rock, beer and bears!
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