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    Returning to Service, and Iraq, With Blackwater

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    Returning to Service, and Iraq, With Blackwater By MATT PELAK  JULY 22, 2014 10:21 AMJuly 22, 2014 10:21 am  4 Comments Matt Pelak in Iraq in 2008.Credit Jon Willoughby “Selfless service.” Words that I’ve… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Witnesses Testify Against Ex-Blackwater Colleagues in Case of 2007 Iraq Killings

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    National Desk; SECTA Witnesses Testify Against Ex-Blackwater Colleagues in Case of 2007 Iraq Killings The New York Times By MATT APUZZO 16 July 2014 WASHINGTON — As a line of Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    FBI details 2007 Blackwater killings

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    FBI details 2007 Blackwater killings . View gallery . . Washington (AFP) – Blackwater guards fired dozens of shots into cars and people, an FBI expert testified, in an example of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Iraq War logistics contract goes on years after withdrawal

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    Iraq War logistics contract goes on years after withdrawal BART Unions File Lawsuit Over Contract Dispute BART Unions File Lawsuit Over Contract Dispute By Jim McElhatton The Washington Times Tuesday, July… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR Whistleblower Calls Forced Arbitration ‘Unconscionable’

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    KBR Whistleblower Calls Forced Arbitration ‘Unconscionable’ Share us on: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn By David McAfee Law360, Los Angeles (June 13, 2014, 6:08 PM ET) — A whistleblower accusing KBR Inc. of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Blackwater’s Death Machine

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    July 07, 2014 The Privatization of Repression Blackwater’s Death Machine by NORMAN POLLACK Obama is excellent at multitasking in navigating the waters of international politics, seeking to construct a political-structural framework… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Security firm in Iraq serves as warning

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    Security firm in Iraq serves as warning The issue An episode involving the company formerly known as BlackwaterWhere we stand Reports call into question the wisdom of outsourcing certain government operations.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Military Contractors: Deplore or Deploy? – Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’ in Iraq

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    Title: Private Military Contractors: Deplore or Deploy? – Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’ in Iraq Author: Dam, C.T. ten Journal Title: Forum of EthnoGeoPolitics Issue: 2 Volume: 1 Start Page: 20… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Halliburton Overbilling Case Faces Review by High Court

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    Halliburton Overbilling Case Faces Review by High Court By BARBARA LEONARD WASHINGTON (CN) – Accused of billing for bogus services at U.S. military bases in Iraq during wartime, Halliburton and KBR… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    British army veteran who served in Bosnia and Northern Ireland extradited to America to face fraud charges over Iraq security firm

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    British army veteran who served in Bosnia and Northern Ireland extradited to America to face fraud charges over Iraq security firm  David McIntyre, 43, is being ‘hauled in shackles’ to Washington today… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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