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Convictions upheld for former Blackwater contractors
Convictions upheld for former Blackwater contractors By Tim McGlone The Virginian-Pilot © November 30, 2012 A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld the manslaughter convictions of two former contractors who shot and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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For Private Security Guards in Kabul, Hazardous Duty, Low Pay and Little Choice
For Private Security Guards in Kabul, Hazardous Duty By AZAM AHMED ¶ KABUL, Afghanistan — For the replacement Afghan security guards, their new posting — an established traffic checkpoint in a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Sex, Violence, David Petraues and PSC in Afghanistan
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Sex, Violence, David Petraues and PSC in Afghanistan Posted: 11/25/2012 10:52 am Okay, I have to confess the above title is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Unsupported fraud allegations don’t support a determination of nonresponsibility
Posted on November 01, 2012 by Claude P. Goddard Unsupported fraud allegations don’t support a determination of nonresponsibility Does an unproven allegation of fraud or an improper termination for default limit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Senators McCaskill & Collins demand answers on $70 million settlement with contractor
Senators McCaskill & Collins demand answers on $70 million settlement with contractor by Greta Van Susteren Nov 20 2012 – 9:58 PM ET Senators see ‘harm to taxpayers’ in government’s decision… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Pentagon Wants to Keep Running Its Afghan Drug War From Blackwater’s HQ
Pentagon Wants to Keep Running Its Afghan Drug War From Blackwater’s HQ By Spencer Ackerman 11.21.12 6:30 AM The U.S. war in Afghanistan is supposed to be winding down. Its contractor-led… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon Propaganda Plan Is Source Of Controversy
USA Today November 20, 2012 Pg. 2 Pentagon Propaganda Plan Is Source Of Controversy By Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today WASHINGTON — Senior officers at the Pentagon are being advised on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractors Alleged to Abuse Alcohol, Drugs, Guns at Parties In Afghanistan
Contractors Alleged to Abuse Alcohol, Drugs, Guns at Parties In Afghanistan by Puck Lo, CorpWatch Blog November 14th, 2012 Video still from cell phone video of Jorge Scientific. Photo courtesy ABC News.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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CP Exclusive: Foreign Affairs broke rules on Afghan, Pakistan embassy contracts
CP Exclusive: Foreign Affairs broke rules on Afghan, Pakistan embassy contracts By Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press October 22, 2012 OTTAWA – The Foreign Affairs Department broke government rules by handing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Returning War Contractors Face Second Battle, Against AIG
Returning War Contractors Face Second Battle, Against AIG Whatever your role in the U.S. war effort, if you were injured overseas, at least you’d be covered back home, right? By John… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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