Congress Probes Accidental Electrocutions of US Soldiers in Iraq
397 views · Published 31 July 2008 · 2:13 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2008 · News & Politics
U.S. lawmakers are pressing the Pentagon to explain why it has failed to protect U.S. soldiers in Iraq from the hazards of deficient electrical work on military bases. Faulty wiring has killed at least 15 U.S. soldiers and Marines in Iraq. But an initial report from the Pentagon's inspector general has found no evidence of wrongdoing. Leta Hong Fincher reports.
