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    US employs former child soldiers as mercenaries

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    US employs former child soldiers as mercenaries By Sybille Fuchs 31 October 2012 The US is increasingly using private security forces to wage its wars and maintain its occupation of countries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Former U.S. Army Major Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Bribery Scheme Related to Department of Defense Contracts in Kuwait

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    Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Former U.S. Army Major Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Bribery Scheme Related to Department of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Dismissal of Whistleblower’s Lawsuit Against Rumsfeld Grants US Officials Greater Immunity for Torture

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    Dismissal of Whistleblower’s Lawsuit Against Rumsfeld Grants US Officials Greater Immunity for Torture By: Kevin Gosztola Monday November 12, 2012 6:08 pm Donald Vance on Democracy Now! in August 2011 A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Appeals Court Rejects Torture Suit Against Rumsfeld

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    Reuters.com November 7, 2012 Appeals Court Rejects Torture Suit Against Rumsfeld By Terry Baynes, Reuters NEW YORK — Two American citizens cannot sue former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld over allegations that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Copeland cause of death released

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    Copeland cause of death released COLBERT, OK-After five months of waiting, a Colbert family finally learns their loved one’s cause of death. Michael David Copeland was doing contract work in Iraq… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR Says FCA Suit Over Iraq Electrical Work Lacks Specifics

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    KBR Says FCA Suit Over Iraq Electrical Work Lacks Specifics By Max Stendahl Law360, New York (November 07, 2012, 1:56 PM ET) — KBR Inc. pressed a Virginia federal judge Monday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    While we wait for a KBR verdict….

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    While we wait for a KBR verdict…. Published: Thursday, November 01, 2012, 8:37 AM     Updated: Thursday, November 01, 2012, 1:41 PM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian The Associated Press One… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Returning War Contractors Face Second Battle, Against AIG

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    Returning War Contractors Face Second Battle, Against AIG Whatever your role in the U.S. war effort, if you were injured overseas, at least you’d be covered back home, right? By John… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    U.S. drops case against KBR over Iraq private security costs

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    U.S. drops case against KBR over Iraq private security costs Reuters 5:50 p.m. CST, November 15, 2012 (Reuters) – The United States has dropped its case against the engineering and military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contractor Combatants: Tales of an Imbedded Capitalist

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    Contractor Combatants: Tales of an Imbedded Capitalist Author(s): Patricia K. Hinshaw Source: Army Lawyer. (Jan. 2009): p64.   Full Text: “The United States this year will have spent $100 billion on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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