Category Archives: Fraud/Waste/Abuse

SHIELDS OF WAR: DEFINING MILITARY CONTRACTORS’ LIABILITY FOR TORTURE

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

American University Law Review June, 2012 61 Am. U.L. Rev. 1417 WAR, TERROR, AND THE FEDERAL COURTS, TEN YEARS AFTER 9/11: NOTE: SHIELDS OF WAR: DEFINING MILITARY CONTRACTORS’ LIABILITY FOR TORTURE  You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Former U.S. Army Captain Sentenced For Accepting Gratuities From Iraqi Contractors

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

Oklahoma City Oklahoman April 2, 2013 Pg. 10 Former U.S. Army Captain Sentenced For Accepting Gratuities From Iraqi Contractors From staff reports A former U.S. Army captain from Lawton was sentenced… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Afghan MP says private security companies involved in corruption

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

BBC Monitoring South Asia – Political Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring March 25, 2013 Monday Afghan MP says private security companies involved in corruption Excerpt from report by private Afghan Channel… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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TORTURE ON TRIAL: HOW THE ALIEN TORT STATUTE MAY EXPOSE THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT’S ILLEGAL “EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION” PROGRAM THROUGH ITS USE OF A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR

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ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law Fall, 2007 14 ILSA J Int’l & Comp L 189 TORTURE ON TRIAL: HOW THE ALIEN TORT STATUTE MAY EXPOSE THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT’S… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Richmond Man Indicted for Theft of Generators from American Military Base in Iraq

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

Richmond Man Indicted for Theft of Generators from American Military Base in Iraq U.S. Attorney’s Office March 21, 2013 Eastern District of Virginia (804) 819-5400 RICHMOND, VA—Reuben Thomas, 35, of Richmond,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The real winners in the war

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

The Philadelphia Inquirer March 31, 2013 Sunday CITY-D Edition Worldview: The real winners in the war; Estimates on U.S. waste run as high as $60 billion. But don’t think this will… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Shocking waste of your tax dollars

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Mike Thompson: Shocking waste of your tax dollars March 7, 2013 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Lawyer: Murtha-Linked Pa. Brothers to Plead Guilty

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Lawyer: Murtha-Linked Pa. Brothers to Plead Guilty By JOE MANDAK Associated Press PITTSBURGH March 27, 2013 (AP) Two brothers who owned defense contracting businesses that benefited from earmarks obtained by the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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SIGIR Speaks

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

SIGIR Speaks March 27, 2013   The We Meant Well wrap-up of the tenth anniversary of the Iraq invasion was unfortunately tainted by several gallons of bile spilled on to my… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Invasion of Iraq, 10 years later

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Invasion of Iraq, 10 years later By The Center for Public Integrity 6:00 am, March 19, 2013 o On the evening of March 19, 2003 — ten years ago — U.S. warplanes… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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