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    DOJ Builds Criminal Case Against Blackwater Security Guards

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    July 25, 2012 DOJ Builds Criminal Case Against Blackwater Security Guards Prosecutors in Washington are building a new criminal case against a group of former Blackwater private security guards whom the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Justice Department to seek new indictment of Blackwater guards in Iraq shooting

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    Justice Department to seek new indictment of Blackwater guards in Iraq shooting By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 11:19 AM WASHINGTON — The Justice Department plans to bring a new indictment against… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S says workforce growing by hundreds each day

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    Originally published July 26, 2012 at 4:39 AM | Page modified July 26, 2012 at 6:40 AM G4S says workforce growing by hundreds each day LONDON — There may soon be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Privatising security set to increase despite Olympics row

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    Privatising security set to increase despite Olympics row G4S failings no bar to more ‘outsourcing’ Armed forces will rely increasingly on private companies despite concerns Huge accountability gap The saga surrounding… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S failures prompt further military deployment

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    London 2012 Olympics: G4S failures prompt further military deployment Army, navy and RAF to provide 400 personnel each to secure Games as Whitehall and organisers lose faith in private firm Robert… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Britain Deploys 1,200 More Troops for Olympics

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    Britain Deploys 1,200 More Troops for Olympics By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON July 24, 2012 (AP) Britain’s government opted Tuesday to deploy 1,200 more troops to protect Olympic venues —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Blackwater Academi | Unfilter 10

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    Blackwater Academi | Unfilter 10 Posted on: July 20, 2012 Private citizen contractors engaged in the theater of battle might seem common place now, thanks to the war on terror, but… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Kotarski: Private security is Olympic-size shambles

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    Kotarski: Private security is Olympic-size shambles By Kris Kotarski, For the Calgary Herald July 23, 2012 6:54 AM “Omnishambles.” That’s the delightful term that popped up again and again in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Lord Ramsbotham, former chief inspector of prisons, attacks ‘perverse’ decision not to prosecute G4S over Mubenga death

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    Lord Ramsbotham, former chief inspector of prisons, attacks ‘perverse’ decision not to prosecute G4S over Mubenga death Clare Sambrook , 20 July 2012 A terrible day for the UK Border Agency,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contractor Indicted on Fraud Charges: Armet Armored Vehicles Accused of Defrauding U.S. Military on Armor Used in Convoy Vehicles in Iraq

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    Contractor Indicted on Fraud Charges Armet Armored Vehicles Accused of Defrauding U.S. Military on Armor Used in Convoy Vehicles in Iraq U.S. Attorney’s Office July 19, 2012 Western District of Virginia… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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