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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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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
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Lawmakers to Pentagon: Goats, Carpets and Jewelry Helped Afghanistan How?
Lawmakers to Pentagon: Goats, Carpets and Jewelry Helped Afghanistan How? At a Senate hearing this week, lawmakers questioned whether a Pentagon business task force had accomplished anything worthwhile. by Megan McCloskey… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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1st of 9 defendants sentenced in massive Navy bribery case
1st of 9 defendants sentenced in massive Navy bribery case By Julie Watson, The Associated Press 8:31 p.m. EST January 21, 2016 (Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto) SAN DIEGO — The first of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
McCaskill Demands Pentagon Account for ‘terrible waste of taxpayer money’ Spent on Empty Afghan Alternative Fuel Station
News from Senator Claire McCaskill FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 20, 2016 Contact: Sarah Feldman – 202-228-6263 McCaskill Demands Pentagon Account for ‘terrible waste of taxpayer money’ Spent on Empty Afghan Alternative… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Tory Michael Gove defended private jail firm G4S without mentioning it’s still under a fraud probe
Tory Michael Gove defended private jail firm G4S without mentioning it’s still under a fraud probe 16:36, 17 Jan 2016 Updated 15:15, 18 Jan 2016 By Dan Bloom The Tory… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghanistan Waste Exhibit A: Kajaki Dam, More Than $300M Spent and Still Not Done
Afghanistan Waste Exhibit A: Kajaki Dam, More Than $300M Spent and Still Not Done A Senate subcommittee is looking at waste by a Pentagon task force. It would do well to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Suing Private Military Contractors for Torture: How to Use the Alien Tort Statute Without Granting Sovereign Immunity-Related Defenses
Suing Private Military Contractors for Torture: How to Use the Alien Tort Statute Without Granting Sovereign Immunity-Related Defenses You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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DoD: Training, Awareness Critical in Human Trafficking Fight
DoD: Training, Awareness Critical in Human Trafficking Fight By Lisa Ferdinando DoD News, Defense Media Activity President Barack Obama proclaimed January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The Joint… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S staff fired after claims of mistreatment at young offender unit
G4S staff fired after claims of mistreatment at young offender unit Security firm acts following undercover investigation by BBC Panorama at Medway secure training centre in Rochester, Kent An extract from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Bullying kids: G4S abuse of child prisoners exposed
Bullying kids: G4S abuse of child prisoners exposed Rob Preece 12 January 2016 For years the Howard League and others have warned of abuse of child inmates in secure training centres.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former Contracting Official Sentenced to 30 Months for Bribery in Relation to U.S. Government Contracts in Iraq
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 8, 2016 Former Contracting Official Sentenced to 30 Months for Bribery in Relation to U.S. Government Contracts in Iraq… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
