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Evidence damaged in Iraq massacre case
Evidence damaged in Iraq massacre case By JOSH GERSTEIN | 5/24/14 11:40 PM EDT The American Embassy in Baghdad recently moved to destroy 11 vehicles considered evidence in a pending U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Government Outsourcing, the Private Military Industry, and Operation Iraqi Freedom: A Case Study in Conflict Contracting
Title: US Government Outsourcing, the Private Military Industry, and Operation Iraqi Freedom: A Case Study in Conflict Contracting Authors: Halpin, Allison Ann Advisors: Hanley, Eric Commitee Members: Wert, Hal Obadare, Ebenezer… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Military Contractors Deploy or Avoid Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’ in Iraq
Private Military Contractors: Deploy or Avoid? Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’ in Iraq Type: Physical resource Title: Private Military Contractors: Deploy or Avoid? Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’ in Iraq Author:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Investigation widens into war zone nonprofit that deployed confidentiality agreements
Investigation widens into war zone nonprofit that deployed confidentiality agreements By Scott Higham and Steven Rich, Published: May 21 A federal inspector general is asking for the identities of employees who signed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Contracts, Control, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq
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In Baghdad, soccer fields built with millions of U.S. dollars are now symbols of blight
In Baghdad, soccer fields built with millions of U.S. dollars are now symbols of blight A neighborhood team goes through soccer drills on a field in Baghdad’s Sadr City. (Max Becherer/Polaris… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Rehearing denied in suit filed by soldiers against allegedly negligent Iraq battlefield contractor
Rehearing denied in suit filed by soldiers against allegedly negligent Iraq battlefield contractor May 14, 2014 1:45 AM By Galia Binder NEW ORLEANS – A federal appeals court has denied an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Nadim Saifan Jr., Military Contractor and Donor to Dana Rohrabacher, Cops to Tax Evasion
Court Nadim Saifan Jr., Military Contractor and Donor to Dana Rohrabacher, Cops to Tax Evasion By Matt Coker Wed., May 7 2014 at 6:00 AM Epic Records A Huntington Beach man… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Trying to Salvage Remains of Blackwater Case
Trying to Salvage Remains of Blackwater Case By MATT APUZZOMAY 11, 2014 An Iraqi traffic police officer in 2007 with a car destroyed by a Blackwater security detail in a shooting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR and Halliburton Can Be Sued For Iraq Toxic Burn Pits, Court Rules
KBR and Halliburton Can Be Sued For Iraq Toxic Burn Pits, Court Rules by Fatima Hansia, CorpWatch Blog April 17th, 2014 A soldier pushes the bulldozer into the flames of the burn pit.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ex-Blackwater guard indicted on murder charge
Ex-Blackwater guard indicted on murder charge AP May 09, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors have obtained a new indictment against a former Blackwater security guard accused of taking part… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
