Category Archives: Iraq

Alcatel-lucent Subsidiary Agrees to Pay U.S. $4.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Friday, September 21, 2012 12-1144Civil Division Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs Alcatel-lucent Subsidiary Agrees to Pay U.S. $4.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to $250 Million… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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KBR Could Still Pay for Chromium Exposure

Wednesday, September 19, 2012Last Update: 2:16 PM PT KBR Could Still Pay for Chromium Exposure By NICK MCCANN PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) – National Guardsmen cannot prove that KBR poisoned them, but… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Nisoor Square Anniversary Reminder of Need to Close Accountability Gap

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 14, 2012 CONTACT: Brenda Bowser Soder, bowsersoderb@humanrightsfirst.org, (202) 370-3323 Nisoor Square Anniversary Reminder of Need to Close Accountability Gap Washington, DC – Five years ago this… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Purple Heart Recipient Admits Role In $3.7 Million Iraq Scam

Newark Star-Ledger September 8, 2012 Pg. 3 Purple Heart Recipient Admits Role In $3.7 Million Iraq Scam By Richard Khavkine, Star-Ledger Staff A former Army soldier and Purple Heart recipient faces… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Update: Security Contracting in Iraq

Update: Security Contracting in Iraq By Will Grant Eight months ago, the US military made its formal withdrawal from Iraq. And though the troops and equipment, for the most part, were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Burn, Baby, Burn

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Burn, Baby, Burn Posted: 09/04/2012 9:07 am Remember when rioters in Watts, Calif., began shouting “Burn, Baby! BURN!” in the turmoil… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Military Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan: Considerations and Obstacles for Emerging Litigation

Pace Environmental Law Review, Fall 2010, Vol. 28, Issue 1 Military Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan: Considerations and Obstacles for Emerging Litigation By Kate Donovan Kurera ABSTRACT This comment analyzes… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Manchin, federal official decry wasteful military spending

August 29, 2012 Manchin, federal official decry wasteful military spending By Paul J. Nyden CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal inspector general joined Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Wednesday to complain about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Iraq: A Turning Point for Private Security

Iraq: A Turning Point for Private Security 29 August 2012 The extensive deployment of private military and security contractors (PMSCs) in Iraq has not been without its fair share of controversy.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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How The State Department’s Iraq Police Training Program Turned Out To Be A Flop

Musings On Iraq Monday, August 27, 2012 How The State Department’s Iraq Police Training Program Turned Out To Be A Flop As the U.S. military was preparing to withdraw from Iraq,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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