Category Archives: Iraq

Shocking waste of your tax dollars

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Mike Thompson: Shocking waste of your tax dollars March 7, 2013 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Video: Lessons from Iraq’s Reconstruction (SIGIR)

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

  Video: Lessons from Iraq’s Reconstruction (SIGIR)   Mar 27, 2013 Duration: 01:49:17 Click HERE for video. Download Video (Right-Click and Save)   http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=R_T40fTwhrQ Ten years after the United States entered Iraq,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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SIGIR Speaks

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

SIGIR Speaks March 27, 2013   The We Meant Well wrap-up of the tenth anniversary of the Iraq invasion was unfortunately tainted by several gallons of bile spilled on to my… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Halliburton Whistle-Blower Gets 2nd Chance

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Halliburton Whistle-Blower Gets 2nd Chance By ROSE BOUBOUSHIAN      (CN) – Halliburton and KBR must face claims that they falsely billed the U.S. for services at military bases in Iraq while… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Invasion of Iraq, 10 years later

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Invasion of Iraq, 10 years later By The Center for Public Integrity 6:00 am, March 19, 2013 o On the evening of March 19, 2003 — ten years ago — U.S. warplanes… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Report critical of U.S. war in Iraq

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Report critical of U.S. war in Iraq Added On March 20, 2013 A new report is critical of the U.S. $60 billion plan to rebuild Iraq. CNN’s Jim Clancy reports. Click… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A lesson from Iraq war: How to outsource war to private contractors

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

A lesson from Iraq war: How to outsource war to private contractors During the Iraq war, private defense contractors providing security and support outnumbered troops on the ground at points. Contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Iraq War Contractors Fight On Against Lawsuits, Investigations, Fines

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

  Christina Wilkie Iraq War Contractors Fight On Against Lawsuits, Investigations, Fines Posted: 03/20/2013 7:34 am EDT  |  Updated: 03/20/2013 11:22 am EDT WASHINGTON — Donald Rumsfeld declared war on the Pentagon bureaucracy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Quietly Ends Iraqi Police Training, Its Last Major Baghdad Project

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

U.S. Quietly Ends Iraqi Police Training, Its Last Major Baghdad Project By Spencer Ackerman 03.18.13 11:00 AM Iraqi police under U.S. mentorship practice apprehending a suspect at the al-Kut police station,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Contractors reap $138bn from Iraq war

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

March 18, 2013 7:30 pm Contractors reap $138bn from Iraq war By Anna Fifield in Washington ©GettyForeign contractors providing a vast array of services, including security, profited handsomely after the 2003… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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