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    Self-Dealing and the War Service Industry, Part III: The Payoff

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    Self-Dealing and the War Service Industry, Part III: The Payoff Thursday, 19 April 2012 08:54   By Charles M Smith and Dina Rasor, Truthout | News Analysis (Image: Lance Page /… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S conceals identity in children’s homes planning applications

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    G4S conceals identity in children’s homes planning applications Clare Sambrook    22 July 2013 The world’s biggest security company hides its identity in applications to convert houses into children’s homes in England.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S guard fatally restrains 15 year old – gets promoted

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    G4S guard fatally restrains 15 year old – gets promoted Clare Sambrook 22 July 2013 What to do with a 100 kg guard who fatally restrains a 40 kg boy? Promote… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR must face lawsuit over alleged kickbacks from military contracts: court

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    KBR must face lawsuit over alleged kickbacks from military contracts: court By Reuters Saturday, July 20, 2013 9:29 EDT By Jessica Dye (Reuters) – The government can pursue “enhanced” penalties from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Judge Won’t Dispatch Suit Over Roadside Bomb

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    Judge Won’t Dispatch Suit Over Roadside Bomb By PHILIP A. JANQUART (CN) – The Palestinian Authority must go to trial over the death of an American contractor working in the Middle… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Is the Ministry of Justice to blame for the G4S overcharging scandal?

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    Is the Ministry of Justice to blame for the G4S overcharging scandal? Contracts may be inherently flawed in the first place and government would benefit from a single independent procurement service… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Armed guards at mine site stand down while Bulletproof seeks state license

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    Armed guards at mine site stand down while Bulletproof seeks state license Guards had been on patrol for a week By Jason Stein of the Journal Sentinel July 10, 2013 Madison… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    MEPs voice worry on security deals at EU embassies

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    Daily life in Kabul: EU diplomats live in a secure compound and never leave without an armed escort (Photo: Michael Foley Photography) Investigation MEPs voice worry on security deals at EU… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Blackwater founder, associate in fight over memoirs

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    Blackwater founder, associate in fight over memoirs   By Bill Sizemore The Virginian-Pilot © July 19, 2013 The founder of Blackwater has hit a bump in the road en route to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Al Gore Reinventions Helped Create USIS’s Outsourced Clearances

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    Bloomberg News USIS was privatized as part of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore’s effort to “reinvent” government by reducing the size of the civil service, according to a 2011 report… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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