Category Archives: Iraq

KBR Seeks Battlefield Immunity in Soldiers’ Exposure Suit

Posted on September 5, 2013 by

Bloomberg News KBR Seeks Battlefield Immunity in Soldiers’ Exposure Suit (3) By Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Margaret Cronin Fisk September 03, 2013 KBR Inc. invoked federal laws shielding contractors during wartime… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Court grants CACI’s request for legal fees

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Posted at 10:45 AM ET, 09/04/2013 Court grants CACI’s request for legal fees By Marjorie Censer A federal judge has ruled in favor of Arlington-based CACI International in a dispute over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Needs Better Investment, Organization In Reconstruction Efforts, DoD Official Says

Posted on September 4, 2013 by

Defense Daily August 29, 2013 Thursday U.S. Needs Better Investment, Organization In Reconstruction Efforts, DoD Official Says Pat Host Vol. 259 No. 44 The United States needs to improve its foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater defendant seeks ruling on status

Posted on September 3, 2013 by

Blackwater defendant seeks ruling on status By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press | September 3, 2013 | Updated: September 3, 2013 5:11pm Photo By Douglas C. Pizac FILE – This Dec. 8,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Whole-of-Government Support for Irregular Warfare: How a New Law Will Make a Map Hit the Road

Posted on September 1, 2013 by

Whole-of-Government Support for Irregular Warfare: How a New Law Will Make a Map Hit the Road by Edward J. McDonnell III Journal Article | August 28, 2013 – 6:27am Whole-of-Government Support… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Iraq IG: U.S. Taxpayers Likely to See Bill for Post-Assad Syria

Posted on August 31, 2013 by

Iraq IG: U.S. Taxpayers Likely to See Bill for Post-Assad Syria By Steven Nelson August 29, 2013 Members of the local Syrian community rally against the United States’ involvement in Syria,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Iraq IG: U.S. Taxpayers Likely to See Bill for Post-Assad Syria

Posted on August 30, 2013 by

Iraq IG: U.S. Taxpayers Likely to See Bill for Post-Assad Syria By Steven Nelson August 29, 2013 Members of the local Syrian community rally against the United States’ involvement in Syria,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CACI’s Forgotten Role in Abu Ghraib (I)

Posted on August 30, 2013 by

Katherine Hawkins Researcher and lawyer CACI’s Forgotten Role in Abu Ghraib (I) Posted: 08/29/2013 7:23 pm This June, a federal court dismissed Iraqi torture victims’ suit against military contractor CACI for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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They Hung His Friends From a Bridge

Posted on August 29, 2013 by

Billy Tucci art They Hung His Friends From a Bridge Robert Young Pelton’s Iraq War comic book explores mercenary’s tragic past It was March 2004 and T-Boy’s flight was delayed. Because… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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AOI, other business groups weigh in on behalf of KBR against Oregon soldiers in federal court

Posted on August 27, 2013 by

AOI, other business groups weigh in on behalf of KBR against Oregon soldiers in federal court By Mike Francis, The Oregonian on August 24, 2013 at 1:34 PM, updated August 24,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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