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- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Category Archives: Fraud/Waste/Abuse
Experts Disagree on How to Prevent Fraud in Post-War Reconstruction Efforts
Experts Disagree on How to Prevent Fraud in Post-War Reconstruction Efforts More than $1.6 billion in questionable spending in Iraq since 2003 AP BY: Daniel Wiser Follow @TheWiserChoice August 13,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US Watchdog Slams Afghanistan Aid Waste
US Watchdog Slams Afghanistan Aid Waste FILE – Inspector General John Sopko. Sharon Behn August 12, 2013 ISLAMABAD — A U.S. audit of billions of dollars it provided to rebuild war-ravaged… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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CACI seeking payment from former Abu Ghraib prisoners
Posted at 03:40 PM ET, 08/12/2013 CACI seeking payment from former Abu Ghraib prisoners By Marjorie Censer Weeks after winning dismissal of a case alleging that CACI International employees directed mistreatment… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. Probes Afghan Contract
Wall Street Journal August 9, 2013 Pg. 7 U.S. Probes Afghan Contract By Dion Nissenbaum WASHINGTON—American anticorruption officials are investigating an alleged criminal ring working for U.S. Special Operations Command in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former Army Sergeant First Class Pleads Guilty to Government Theft Charges
Former Army Sergeant First Class Pleads Guilty to Government Theft Charges U.S. Attorney’s Office August 08, 2013 Eastern District of North Carolina (919) 856-4530 WASHINGTON—Mauricio Espinoza, 34, pleaded guilty today… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SIGAR Investigation Leads To Freeze On $63 Million Traced To Alleged Corruption in Afghanistan
http://www.sigar.mil/newsroom/pressreleases/13/2013-Aug-09-PR.html Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Office of Public Affairs For Immediate Release Friday, August 09, 2013 SIGAR Investigation Leads To Freeze On $63 Million Traced To Alleged Corruption in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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‘Pervasive racism’ among G4S, says Jimmy Mubenga coroner
‘Pervasive racism’ among G4S, says Jimmy Mubenga coroner Report outlines recommendations in how govt deports people after unlawful killing of Angolan Written by Jermaine Haughton 07/08/2013 08:00 AM UNLAWFULLY KILLED: Jimmy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Jimmy Mubenga: coroner finds “pervasive racism” among G4S guards
Jimmy Mubenga: coroner finds “pervasive racism” among G4S guards It’s vital to draw the link between tragedies like the death of Mubenga and the way immigrants are discussed in the media… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Source: Americans stranded on US bases in Kuwait free to leave posts without facing arrest
Source: Americans stranded on US bases in Kuwait free to leave posts without facing arrest By Cristina Corbin Published July 03, 2013 FoxNews.com More than 100 American citizens have been trapped… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Serco: the company that is running Britain
Serco: the company that is running Britain From prisons to rail franchises and even London’s Boris bikes, Serco is a giant global corporation that has hoovered up outsourced government contracts. Now… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
