The reconstruction of Afghanistan and Iraq is a multi-billion dollar business. A profile of the companies that are cashing in.
In the old days, American soldiers were fed by a low-ranking Army cook. In today's Iraq, however, they are fed by an employee of Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR), a subsidiary of US giant Halliburton.
KBR doesn't just feed soldiers in Iraq, it also takes care of cleaning up afterwards, has built the military barracks and, according to KBR vice president Robert Hendon, has taken over 'the entire in-country transportation mission.'
Founded in 1919 as a paving company, KBR evolved into one of the world's leading constructors of facilities and infrastructure. It built the Melbourne Formula One stadium and a number of Olympic facilities in Sydney, while more recently it was the mastermind behind the prison system for Taliban fighters in Guantanamo Bay.
After the end of the Cold War, KBR diversified its activities by offering logistics and support to the US military. Ever since, wherever the US Army goes, KBR goes, too. It worked with the Army in Afghanistan, Croatia, Kosovo, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Somalia. Former Halliburton CEO Dick Cheney once said, 'The first person to greet our soldiers as they arrive and the last to wave goodbye is one of our employees.'
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