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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
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Category Archives: Iraq
Bixby v. KBR, Inc., April 26, 2013
ROCKY BIXBY, LAWRENCE ROBERTA, SCOTT ASHBY, CHARLES ELLIS, MATTHEW HADLEY, JESUS BRUNO, COLT CAMPREDON, STEPHEN FOSTER, BYRON GREER, KELLY HAFER, DENNIS JEWELL, STEPHEN MUELLER, VITO PACHECO, JOHN RYDQUIST, KEVIN STANGER, RONALD… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES
KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. No. 12-366C UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS 109 Fed. Cl. 288; 2013 U.S. Claims LEXIS 120 February 22,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR vs. Army: On largest services contract, ‘things have gotten very nasty’
KBR vs. Army: On largest services contract, ‘things have gotten very nasty’ May. 5, 2013 – 06:00AM By JIM McELHATTON A KBR employee serves a Thanksgiving dinner at Kirkuk Air Base,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Seeking Corporate Accountability for Crimes at Abu Ghraib
Seeking Corporate Accountability for Crimes at Abu Ghraib Monday, 29 April 2013 10:05 By Laura Raymond, Truthout | News Analysis Flowers at the entrance to a cell block at the Abu… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR verdict: Judge affirms $81 million of damages awarded to 12 Oregon soldiers for toxic exposure in Iraq
KBR verdict: Judge affirms $81 million of damages awarded to 12 Oregon soldiers for toxic exposure in Iraq By Joany Carlin, The Oregonian on April 26, 2013 at 7:47 PM, updated… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR ‘disappointed’ in judge’s opinion in case brought by Oregon soldiers, will appeal
KBR ‘disappointed’ in judge’s opinion in case brought by Oregon soldiers, will appeal By Mike Francis, The Oregonian on April 29, 2013 at 2:34 PM, updated April 30, 2013 at 9:44… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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“Erinys International: Spinning for the private military
Mittwoch, Juli 13th, 2011 “Erinys International: Spinning for the private military By Steven Harkins and David Miller With billions of dollars of government and corporate contracts to be won in conflict… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Iraq reconstruction has lessons on tackling corruption – US inspector
Iraq reconstruction has lessons on tackling corruption – US inspector Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation – Thu, 2 May 2013 11:09 AM Author: Stella Dawson More news from our correspondents A view… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Fake bomb detector conman jailed for 10 years
Fake bomb detector conman jailed for 10 years James McCormick, who sold more than £55m worth of fake detectors likely to have caused Iraqi deaths, jailed for 10 years Robert Booth… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
“How’d you find that ‘invisible army’ story, Sarah Stillman?”
“How’d you find that ‘invisible army’ story, Sarah Stillman?” Sarah Stillman’s “The Invisible Army” (The New Yorker, June 2011) told the stunning and deeply reported tale of the 70,000 “third-country nationals”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
