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Soldiers in Iraq may have been exposed to polluted water, a company whistleblower says, causing a number of mysterious illnesses among troops.
Reports from some troops and company whistleblowers say Halliburton subsidiary KBR supplied contaminated water to military camps in Iraq. Living on Earth’s Jeff Young talks with some soldiers who came home sick and wonder if it’s from the dirty water.