Smartest thing this country can do is abandon Halliburton. And Cheney, and DUMBya.

You are right about one thing KBR employee the driver at the rear (the bobtail man) is a brave and good man. I know, he is a personal friend of mine! I drove with him for a year.

Granted that a number of cowards in our US Army, stationed in Iraq, may abound, perhaps this incident is quite isolated and unique. I am certain that we have many men and women in uniform that continue to adhere to a policy of valor, guts and glory.
Obviously, our hearts go out to the drivers that succumbed to the insurgents rage and bullets, but the drivers new about the risks, they knew about ferociousness of these insurgents and terrorits; thus, its a risk vs. reward situation.
However, the US Army should and must investigate to the learn about the incident to prevent incidents of this type in the future.

Thank you for giving the convoy drivers and others a voice to be heard. They are an important part of this war, as well.

Our Guardsmen and other soldiers are all heros. To be run down by ABC's bad reporting is wrong. Those soldiers left there holmes to serve our country in a way that to many yellow belly Americans won't. They are not there for a some big paycheck. They are there because they believe in America and the warior ethos. Those soldiers did as they were trained. They saved lives and risked there own. ABC when are is the VA National Guard going to get an I'm sorry?

I worked in Iraq for KBR as a mechanic during the time this attack occured. I dd not know any of these drivers personally as I was in Mosul. However I would like to say most of the drivers I knew were not all about the money. They also wanted to help their country. As a 20 year veteran of the Army I came back from Iraq with the feeling that putting unarmed civilians in a war zone is not a good idea. We have to be honest with the American people that the military is just too small and increase its size so they can perform all their missions. As anyone knows some people and some units perform well under fire and some do not. This won't be the last time something like this happens.

Great job Haliburton is doing. Who else is doing it???? I have a younger brother, Phillip Wolfe who spent a year in Iraq driving for Haliburton. He was scared all the time, but who is not. Any assistance the Haliburton employees receive by the US Army is a great effort on their part. Where is the rest of the world to help with this. I just retired with 38 years in the ARMY National Guard, and God-daminit, those National Guards soldiers are trying to accomplish what the regular Army cannot (because of strength) just because of diversity as this. I lost Guard friends, as others have lost Regular Army friends, but why can we all not be of one protector? My brother is waiting to be called to go back to Iraq, GOD help him live this one through.

Retired Master Sergeant Turner. Im 62 years old and if asked, beleive you me, I would be there in a flash, if nothing else to protect Haliburton Drivers such as these. Civilian task force to accompany Haliburton Drivers, who shoot first and ask no one anything later. If we are going to be there, clear the way, kill the enemy, and get back home.

National Guard has no buisness in War... they are trained to guard the home front. They are out of their element operating in conjunction with their lifelong rivals the Army. Civilian contractors have no place on the front lines, and should not be allowed into the zone until it is proven secure.

The U.S. was not prepared for this insurgency, the Military still is understaffed and equiped... not to mention operating daily without a clear definition of victory.

My heart goes out to the troops (NG and RegArmy), and to the families who have lost loved ones in this immoral conflict. That condolance is extended to the Iraqi's as well.

Halliburton was given multi-million dollar contracts to work for the DoD in both Bosnia and Kosovo under Bill "I did not have sexual relations with that woman" Clinton. How come nobody trash talked Halliburton then??? Hmmmm?

Did you guys see the video?
I heard that these guys area busted. They lied toget some kind of awards.
Why would they do this?

I was stationed in Ad Duluiyah from feb 04 to mar 05. I was curious when this incident happened. I was a Bradley Fighting Vehicle Commander then and I can see on the video exactly where it happened. At the "T" intersection after you cross the Tigris. We called those routes "Milton" and "Dover". Dover took you south into the "Peninsula" or north toward FOB Mackenzie. I believe the comments about incompetence with the army are probably correct. We would get convoys coming through all the time unannounced. They were always escorted by MP's or support gun trucks. Neither of those personnel are good in a firefight. They always run and then call it "tactics" later. When we Cavalrymen escorted we pulled to the side in contact leaving our vehicles in the kill zone, layed a hellish torrent of return fire, and allowed you to pass through. Then we would regroup with you and continue on. We never would have left you like whoever those guys were did. I wish we could have been there for those guys. I'll keep a good thought for them and their families. You guys take care and thanks for all you do to support the warfighter. I'll bet you never here it but we do appreciate it. See you on the high ground.
-SSG Michael A. Sampsell
formerly of A-Trp 1-4 Cavalry Big Red One

if you guys have the video, look at #MOV03070. it shows the gun truck throwing a bomb out of the top in front of Prestons truck. it blowup under his truck. why isn't that being investigated?
this is looking more like a cover up. someone better check this out

As time passes, the stories come out and the people that were there in the after amth come. I thank you and everyone who has writtin me with what they saw.
I understand that in the time of war things always go wrong. I know where Keven is, with our Lord Jesus Christ. He no longer has to deal with what we have to here.
I miss Keven, he was my shadow. I truely miss him and I'll see him again when the Lord calls me home.
I hope and pray for the ones that will be left behind again.
I pray for our military in and all over this world. I pray for their saftey here and where their serving
and for their families left here.
Don't worry about them. I and the rest of the Americans will protect them if the time comes. You do your job and I as an American will do mine.
GOD bless.....brian dagit

Well, now that (saddem) is gone, is this war over? Can our troops come home and can we stop spending our childrens money over there?

Looks like we are going to be able to get out of Iraq now that the Dems are in. What a waist of life with this war. It should have stopped in the 90's. No end in sight? Sure there is. We're out in 2007.

I think the national guards should of at least stayed as one group and help the truckers. besides, are the guards suppose to protect and defend in a battle situation?