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- 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
Court hears case of military intrigue, sex abuse, fraud
Court hears case of military intrigue, sex abuse, fraud By Paula McMahon Sun Sentinel (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) Published: April 5, 2014 A Palm Beach County man with a mysterious past is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Defense Contractor MPRI Settles $3.2 Million Lawsuit Brought by Whistleblower
Defense Contractor MPRI Settles $3.2 Million Lawsuit Brought by Whistleblower PR Newswire (U.S.) 13 February 2014 12:09 ATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — According to whistleblower attorney Lee Tarte Wallace, Military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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FUGITIVE DENIES CLAIMS
FUGITIVE DENIES CLAIMS The Courier-Mail By Peter Michael EXCLUSIVE 6 April 2014, AUSTRALIAN mercenary Peter McCosker plans to fight extradition and prove his innocence in a dispute with a one-time CIA-backed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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VIGIL AT NORTH CAROLINA ATTORNEY GENERAL ROY COOPER’S OFFICE FOLLOWS HISTORIC VOTE FOR RELEASE OF “TORTURE REPORT”
Media Advisory: for release April 9, 2014 VIGIL AT NORTH CAROLINA ATTORNEY GENERAL ROY COOPER’S OFFICE FOLLOWS HISTORIC VOTE FOR RELEASE OF “TORTURE REPORT” Call to Investigate North Carolina’s Role is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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In Afghanistan last week, a former DAI employee, a USAID contractor, was arrested for embezzling $539,000.
FP Situation Report April 8, 2014 In Afghanistan last week, a former DAI employee, a USAID contractor, was arrested for embezzling $539,000. Situation Report has learned that the employee, Abdul… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hearing Spotlights Afghanistan Corruption and Waste
Hearing Spotlights Afghanistan Corruption and Waste April 4, 2014 On Thursday, the House Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing titled “Afghanistan: Identifying and Addressing Wasteful U.S. Government Spending.” Special Inspector General for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR Can’t Duck Suit Alleging It Inflated Iraq Housing Costs
KBR Can’t Duck Suit Alleging It Inflated Iraq Housing Costs By Dan Ivers Law360, New York (April 01, 2014, 1:15 PM ET) — An Illinois federal judge on Monday declined to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Cricketer Rick McCosker’s son Peter on Interpol’s most wanted list for forgery and fraud over activities in Afghanistan
Cricketer Rick McCosker’s son Peter on Interpol’s most wanted list for forgery and fraud over activities in Afghanistan peter michael The Courier-Mail April 05, 2014 1:00AM THE son of an Australian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Open Letter to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Divest from G4S!
Open Letter to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Divest from G4S! Dear Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Management Committee,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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$11M Afghanistan prison likely to have to be rebuilt
$11M Afghanistan prison likely to have to be rebuilt Apr. 2, 2014 – 02:49PM By Leo Shane III Staff writer U.S. investigators found serious structural flaws in the $11 million-plus Baghlan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading