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    Taxpayers charged for Afghan project months after KBR contract terminated

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    Taxpayers charged for Afghan project months after KBR contract terminated Internal military report details bitter feud between contractor, Pentagon auditors The Pentagon, across the Potomac River from Washington, is seen in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR contractor probed by Senate, House over documents silencing whistleblowers

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    KBR contractor probed by Senate, House over documents silencing whistleblowers Rep. Elijah Cummings, D- Md., (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) **FILE** more > By Jim McElhatton – The Washington Times – Thursday, November… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Military Training Dilemma: To Outsource or Not?

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    Military Training Dilemma: To Outsource or Not?  December 2014  By Sandra Erwin CAE offered the government of Brunei a deal it could not refuse: To build a state-of-the-art training center the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Veterans claim contractor in charge of burn pits is responsible for lung illnesses

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    Veterans claim contractor in charge of burn pits is responsible for lung illnesses November 17, 2014 at 6:35 PM EST Throughout the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, all kinds of things —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Audit Faults State Dept’s Kabul Embassy Security Management

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    Audit Faults State Dept’s Kabul Embassy Security Management November 17, 2014 The U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. A federal audit has found problems with the State Department’s oversight of security at the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Jimmy Mubenga death: plane passenger ‘saw him die’ after being restrained by G4S officers

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    Jimmy Mubenga death: plane passenger ‘saw him die’ after being restrained by G4S officers getsurrey.co.uk By Amani Hughes 18 November 2014 10:52 © 2014 Trinity Mirror A security guard from Horley… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Jurors handcuffed in aeroplane seats at G4S trial

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    Jurors handcuffed in aeroplane seats at G4S trial The simulation formed part of the manslaughter case against three G4S guards accused of causing the death of 46-year-old Jimmy Mubenga Jimmy Mubenga… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    DynCorp Slammed Over Bid To Escape Afghan Deal Dispute

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    DynCorp Slammed Over Bid To Escape Afghan Deal Dispute By Daniel Wilson Law360, Washington (October 27, 2014, 6:09 PM ET) — C3PO International Ltd. on Monday hit back at DynCorp International… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    James Risen: The Post-9/11 Homeland Security Industrial Complex Profiteers and Endless War

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    James Risen: The Post-9/11 Homeland Security Industrial Complex Profiteers and Endless War Sunday, 16 November 2014 00:00 By Mark Karlin, Truthout | Interview (Photo: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing)Unintimidated by the efforts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The American Government Is Funding Human Trafficking: The ugly business of how military contractors find their workers

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    The American Government Is Funding Human Trafficking The ugly business of how military contractors find their workers November 14, 2014 By Jessica Schulberg @jessicaschulb In September 2012, President Obama issued an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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