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    Putting Credibility Into a Code of Conduct

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    David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Putting Credibility Into a Code of Conduct Posted: 01/28/2013 11:37 am For those who are familiar with what was once Blackwater,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Whistleblower Rights Strengthened for Some United Nations Police Officers

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    Whistleblower Rights Strengthened for Some United Nations Police Officers by Shelley Walden on January 16, 2013 ( The Whistleblogger / 2013 ) A provision in the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act of 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Afghan Airline Ferried Opium, U.S. Alleges

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    Wall Street Journal January 25, 2013 Pg. 1 Afghan Airline Ferried Opium, U.S. Alleges By Maria Abi-Habib KABUL—The U.S. military has blacklisted Afghanistan’s largest private airline, alleging it is smuggling “bulk”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Lawsuit: Kabul Embassy Guards Told to Lie About Long Hours

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    For Immediate Release: Jan. 23, 2013 Contact:  Joe Newman at jnewman@pogo.org and (202) 347-1122 Lawsuit: Kabul Embassy Guards Told to Lie About Long Hours The company responsible for providing security at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Corruption In Iraq, An Interview With Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction

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    Musings On Iraq Iraq News, Politics, Economics, Society Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Corruption In Iraq, An Interview With Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen started out working… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Recruits wanted in piracy war

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    The National December 8, 2012 Saturday Recruits wanted in piracy war Ramola Talwar Badam DUBAI // A global regulatory body wants more of the region’s maritime security agencies to become members… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Funds for SIGIR, agency charged with oversight of Iraq reconstruction, set to expire in March

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    Funds for SIGIR, agency charged with oversight of Iraq reconstruction, set to expire in March Shaminder Dulai/San Antonio Express-News – Army Maj. John L. Cockerham is escorted into U.S. Federal Court… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Sen. Claire McCaskill leaps hurdles to overhauling wartime contracting

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    Posted on Saturday, January 19, 2013 Sen. Claire McCaskill leaps hurdles to overhauling wartime contracting Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-MO, in Washington, D.C., in 2012. | Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT By Lindsay Wise… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Kabul’s Detention Of Western Contractors Spurs Tensions

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    Wall Street Journal January 18, 2013 Pg. 11 Kabul’s Detention Of Western Contractors Spurs Tensions By Nathan Hodge KABUL—Afghanistan detained several Western employees of a top supplier to the U.S. military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Mutiny in Kabul

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    Mutiny in Kabul An exclusive report on the troubled security team at America’s most important embassy. BY ADAM ZAGORIN | JANUARY 17, 2013 Private guards responsible for protecting what may be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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