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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: Iraq
Contractors flood into Iraq to give Al-Qaeda a run for the money
Contractors flood into Iraq to give Al-Qaeda a run for the money Published time: February 04, 2014 12:56 A U.S. soldier performs a radio check during a patrol in Mosul, 390… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KBR Accused of Kickbacks, Gouging, Unsafe Practices in Iraq
KBR Accused of Kickbacks, Gouging, Unsafe Practices in Iraq January 28, 2014 Last week, the Department of Justice announced it had joined a whistleblower lawsuit accusing Kellogg, Brown & Root Services Inc. (KBR)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Trafficking Lawsuit Against KBR for Wrongful Deaths in Iraq Dismissed
Trafficking Lawsuit Against KBR for Wrongful Deaths in Iraq Dismissed by Richard Smallteacher, CorpWatch Blog January 17th, 2014 Halliburton Alternative Annual Report. CorpWatch, May 2005. Families of 12 Nepali workers killed in Iraq… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Overseas Contractor Count Trends for Past 11 Quarters
Overseas Contractor Count Trends for Past 11 Quarters January 28, 2014 · Posted in Overseas Contracting Outlook The Overseas Contractor Count published by the Pentagon reports DoD contractor personnel numbers deployed in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hired Guns: Views on Armed Contractors Operating in Afghanistan and Iraq
Hired Guns: Views on Armed Contractors Operating in Afghanistan and Iraq Jan 28, 2014 by Trevor Schenk | Trevor Schenk In the era of the Global War on terror there has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Overseas Contractor Count – 1st Quarter FY 2014
Overseas Contractor Count – 1st Quarter FY 2014 January 25, 2014 · Posted in Overseas Contracting Outlook This report updates DoD contractor personnel numbers in theater and outlines DoD efforts to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
USDOJ: United States Government Sues Kellogg, Brown & Root Services Inc. and Two Foreign Companies for Kickbacks and False Claims Relating to Iraq Support Services Contract
USDOJ: United States Government Sues Kellogg, Brown & Root Services Inc. and Two Foreign Companies for Kickbacks and False Claims Relating to Iraq Support Services Contract Department of Justice Office… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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HOW KELLOGG, BROWN AND ROOT BECAME INVOLVED IN USG WORK ON IRAQ OIL MATTERS
HOW KELLOGG, BROWN AND ROOT BECAME INVOLVED IN USG WORK ON IRAQ OIL MATTERS By David Isenberg January 21, 2014 Remember the old cliché that journalism is “the first rough draft… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR Asks High Court To Review Soldier Electrocution Suit
KBR Asks High Court To Review Soldier Electrocution Suit By Brian Mahoney Law360, Washington (January 15, 2014, 8:24 PM ET) — KBR Inc. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Falcon Security: One of the Best Security Companies in Iraq
Falcon Security: One of the Best Security Companies in Iraq Wednesday, 08 January 2014 00:00 Interview with Gary Cavender, General Manager of Falcon Security Let´s begin with an overview of Falcon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading