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    KBR and Halliburton Can Be Sued For Iraq Toxic Burn Pits, Court Rules

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    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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    Blackwater Guards Finally to be Tried for Killing 14 Iraqi Civilians

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    Blackwater Guards Finally to be Tried for Killing 14 Iraqi Civilians Sunday, April 13, 2014 Blackwater Victim-Mohammed Hafiz shows photo of 10-year-old son, Ali Mohammed, October 4, 2007 (Photo: Khalid Mohammed,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Extradition looms for Canadian accused of building faulty trucks for U.S. military

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    Extradition looms for Canadian accused of building faulty trucks for U.S. military William Whyte’s Armet Armoured Vehicles won $6.4 million contract By Douglas Quan, Postmedia News April 11, 2014 12:20 PM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Privileged status of internal investigations at risk

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    Privileged status of internal investigations at risk Stinson Leonard Street LLP Russ Berland and Douglas R. Peterson April 7 2014 Court Finds Reports from Company’s Internal Investigation Are Not Privileged, Must… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Court hears case of military intrigue, sex abuse, fraud

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    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 →

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    Judge rips State Dept’s handling of Blackwater shootings in Iraq

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    Judge rips State Dept’s handling of Blackwater shootings in Iraq Published time: April 09, 2014 04:35 A picture taken on July 5, 2005 shows contractors of the US private security firm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Blackwater Named in State Department Probe, Spent $$ on Pricey Airfare, Deep Fat Fryer

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    Blackwater Named in State Department Probe, Spent $$ on Pricey Airfare, Deep Fat Fryer By Ali Weinberg Apr 8, 2014 8:00am Members of the US private security company Blackwater secure the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    4-4-04: A Gunfight in Najaf

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    April 4, 2014 4-4-04: A Gunfight in Najaf Ten Years to the Day  I was back in Iraq, in-country with Blackwater, less than 6 months after my deployment there with 2nd… 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

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    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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    Lawyers for Oregon soldiers, KBR argue in appeals court about Portland jury’s 2012 verdict

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    Lawyers for Oregon soldiers, KBR argue in appeals court about Portland jury’s 2012 verdict The Oregonian (MCT) Mike Francis By Mike Francis, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. McClatchy-Tribune Regional News 11 March… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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