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    Are military contractors heading back to Iraq?

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    A private security contractor (L) and soldiers look at a destroyed vehicle after an attack near the Iraqi city of Najaf, May 18, 2006.  (photo by REUTERS/Ali Abu Shish) Are military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contractors Ready to Cash In On ISIS War

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    Partick Baz/AFP/Getty Eli Lake 09.13.14 Contractors Ready to Cash In On ISIS War Obama pledged that the war against ISIS won’t be fought with U.S. ground troops. He didn’t say anything… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Obama’s ISIS War: Profit for Military Contractors

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    Obama’s ISIS War: Profit for Military Contractors Avoiding accountability and boots on the ground Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons by Kurt Nimmo | Infowars.com | September 9, 2014 Earlier this week Stars… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    U.S. boots on the ground in Iraq will be an army of contractors

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    Op-Ed: U.S. boots on the ground in Iraq will be an army of contractors Like this article By Ken Hanly Baghdad – Obama wants to avoid having many boots on the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Mother of All Security Details

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    September 8, 2014 By David Isenberg The Bremer Detail: Protecting The Most Threatened Man in the World By Frank Gallagher with John M. Del Vecchio September 30, 2014 Paperback, 288pp. Open… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    In place of ‘boots on the ground,’ US seeks contractors for Iraq

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    In place of ‘boots on the ground,’ US seeks contractors for Iraq By Seth Robson Stars and Stripes Published: September 7, 2014 A member of the U.S. Mount Sinjar Assessment Team… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Trial of four Blackwater security guards hinges on belief, not reality, of a threat

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    Trial of four Blackwater security guards hinges on belief, not reality, of a threat Jury in Washington DC is expected to deliver a verdict on 2007 killing of 17 Iraqi civilians… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US judge cautions Blackwater jury on immunity

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    US judge cautions Blackwater jury on immunity By PETE YOST 21 hours ago . View photo FILE – In this June 11, 2014, file photo, former Blackwater Worldwide guard Nicholas Slatten… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    As Jury Takes Up Blackwater Massacre in Nisoor Square, a Grieving Iraqi Father Recalls Son’s Death

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    Tuesday, September 2, 2014 As Jury Takes Up Blackwater Massacre in Nisoor Square, a Grieving Iraqi Father Recalls Son’s Death Jurors will begin deliberating this week in the murder and manslaughter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Blackwater Legacy: A Faint Memory of Nisoor Square

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    Blackwater Legacy: A Faint Memory of Nisoor Square By Pete Yost, Associated Press 02 September 14 he summer-long trial of four Blackwater security guards in the shootings of more than 30… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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