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    Iraq war contractor KBR asks judge to pull its name from soldiers’ lawsuit at trial’s midpoint

    THE ASSOCIATED PRESS October 27, 2012 – 3:01 pm EDT Iraq war contractor KBR asks judge to pull its name from soldiers’ lawsuit at trial’s midpoint PORTLAND, Ore. — Iraq War… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The KBR case at the midpoint: An analysis

    The KBR case at the midpoint: An analysis Published: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 5:27 PM     Updated: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 10:46 PM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian While some see… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    SIGAR Slams Army Corps for Letting DynCorp Walk Off the Job

    Oct 26, 2012 SIGAR Slams Army Corps for Letting DynCorp Walk Off the Job By NEIL GORDON On Thursday, the government’s Afghanistan reconstruction watchdog released a report showing that the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    DynCorp Let Off Hook by U.S. for Poor Work, Audit Finds

    DynCorp Let Off Hook by U.S. for Poor Work, Audit Finds By Tony Capaccio – Oct 25, 2012 12:08 PM ET The Army Corps of Engineers freed DynCorp International Inc., one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    SIGAR Seeks Debarment of Contractors Who Aid the Enemy

    Oct 25, 2012 SIGAR Seeks Debarment of Contractors Who Aid the Enemy On Tuesday, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) posted a letter to top U.S. diplomatic, military, and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Sindbad’ the Floating Military Arsenal

    Sindbad’ the Floating Military Arsenal Written By Sri Lanka Guardian on October 25, 2012 | 8:40 AM by L.Annadoure ( October 25, 2012, Chennai, Sri Lanka Guardian)  A commercial container vessel… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Sindbad’ the Floating Military Arsenal

    Sindbad’ the Floating Military Arsenal Written By Sri Lanka Guardian on October 25, 2012 | 8:40 AM by L.Annadoure ( October 25, 2012, Chennai, Sri Lanka Guardian)  A commercial container vessel… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Civil society’s role in building the Independent Governance and Oversight Mechanism for the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers

    To: Interested Civil Society Organizations 19 October 2012 Dear colleague: Re: Civil society’s role in building the Independent Governance and Oversight Mechanism for the International Code of Conduct for Private Security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S uses ‘unacceptable’ force on pregnant detainee at UK family detention centre

    G4S uses ‘unacceptable’ force on pregnant detainee at UK family detention centre Tom Sanderson 24 October 2012 HM Inspectorate of Prisons report finds that G4S security staff at a UK Border… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Changing State of International Relations: The PMSC Impact

    David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ The Changing State of International Relations: The PMSC Impact Posted: 10/22/2012 12:42 pm It has long been understood that today’s private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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