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    Oregon Guardsmen suing KBR for Iraq job

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    Oregon Guardsmen suing KBR for Iraq job Published: Oct. 9, 2012 at 1:49 PM PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 9 (UPI) — Lawyers say they will be watching the outcome of a civil… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    U.S. diplomatic security unit under scrutiny after Libya attack

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    U.S. diplomatic security unit under scrutiny after Libya attack Reuters By Tabassum Zakaria and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi on September 11… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contractors in War Zones: Not Exactly “Contracting”

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      Contractors in War Zones: Not Exactly “Contracting” By David Isenberg | October 9, 2012 Marine photo / Lance Cpl. Grant T. Walker Troops don’t pull K.P. — kitchen patrol —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    At Least 121 Civilian Contractor Deaths in the Third Quarter of 2012

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    At Least 121 Civilian Contractor Deaths in the Third Quarter of 2012 Posted by defensebaseactcomp on October 2, 2012 According to the Department of Labor’s Defense Base Act Claim Summary Reports there… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Iraq bomb hits private security convoy, kills four

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    Iraq bomb hits private security convoy, kills four October 04, 2012 10:49 AM BAGHDAD: A car bomb hit a private security convoy in Baghdad on Thursday, killing four people and wounding… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Fears for troops’ care in medical rejig

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    Fears for troops’ care in medical rejig October 2, 2012 Daniel Flitton SOLDIERS wounded in Afghanistan and returned home will be among thousands of military personnel caught up in a backlash… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Mental Health of Security Contractors Cannot Be Ignored

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    Professor Neil Greenberg Psychiatrist, King’s College London The Mental Health of Security Contractors Cannot Be Ignored Posted: 01/10/2012 15:47 The controversy surrounding the case of Danny Fitzsimons highlights the desperate need… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S ‘warned’ over killer security guard Danny Fitzsimons

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    30 September 2012 Last updated at 21:10 ET G4S ‘warned’ over killer security guard Danny Fitzsimons Security firm G4S was sent warnings not to employ an armed guard in Iraq just… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    In full: G4S response

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    30 September 2012 Last updated at 21:10 ET In full: G4S response The BBC Scotland programme Britain’s Private War sent a list of questions to G4S, to which a spokesman for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Britain’s Private War

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    Britain’s Private War 2012 Duration: 59 minutes BBC Scotland investigates the UK’s armed private security industry. Reporter Samantha Poling hears how former servicemen are dying in Iraq and Afghanistan while on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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