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

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    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

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      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

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    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

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    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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    Halliburton, KBR Whistle-Blower’s Case Revived on Appeal

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    Halliburton, KBR Whistle-Blower’s Case Revived on Appeal By Tom Schoenberg – 2013-03-18T22:54:10Z Halliburton Co. and KBR Inc. (KBR) must face a whistle-blower lawsuit that was revived by a federal appeals court,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Remember Blackwater?

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    Remember Blackwater? Outsourcing the Iraq War to private firms marked a new phase in America’s military industrial complex. The past decade has been full of profit, scandal and lawsuits. Originally aired… 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

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    U.S. Quietly Ends Iraqi Police Training, Its Last Major Baghdad Project By Spencer Ackerman 03.18.13 Iraqi police under U.S. mentorship practice apprehending a suspect at the al-Kut police station, October 2008.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Unwilling Witness

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    The Unwilling Witness By ABDULRAZZAQ AL-SAIEDI Published: March 14, 2013 We sped along a highway west from Baghdad on March 31, 2004. Our security adviser had called to inform us about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Waste, fraud and abuse commonplace in Iraq reconstruction effort

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    Waste, fraud and abuse commonplace in Iraq reconstruction effort $60 billion fueled pipe dream of a Western-style economy in the Middle East By R. Jeffrey Smith This bridge over the Tigris… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    State Department Briefing, March 7, 2013

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    State Department Regular Briefing Briefer: Victoria Nuland, Spokesperson, Department of State Location: State Department Briefing Room, State Department, Washington, D.C. Time: 1:21 p.m. EST Date: Thursday, March 7, 2013 VICTORIA NULAND:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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