Army claims sexual trysts tied to Iraq contracts - Its not who you know. Its who you...

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Web Posted: 11/11/2007 12:28 AM CST

Guillermo Contreras
Express-News

Billions of dollars are pouring into Iraq to fight the war and rebuild the country, and companies are vying for a piece of the action.

In some cases, contractors paid kickbacks to military contracting officers to gain the upper hand.

For Eric W. Barton of Tennessee, he may have had an edge in bed.

Barton is accused of having an affair with Air Force Capt. Sherrie L. Remington, a former contracting officer in charge of awarding some of the lucrative work.

The Army claims Barton used a six-month relationship with Remington to his advantage to win at least $2.5 million in contracts for his former employer, an American security and ordnance disposal company.

There really is nothing new under the sun.