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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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Category Archives: Iraq
Judge Winnows Discovery in Iraq Shooting Case
Judge Winnows Discovery in Iraq Shooting Case By DAN MCCUE (CN) – A federal magistrate judge narrowed the scope of documents a U.S. soldier can compel a London-based security contractor to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR Must Face Guardsmen’s Toxic-Chromium Suit, Judge Says
KBR Must Face Guardsmen’s Toxic-Chromium Suit, Judge Says By Laurel Brubaker Calkins – 2012-08-17T22:03:08Z KBR Inc. (KBR) must face a trial on claims that it knowingly exposed U.S. troops to toxic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Abuzuike O. Ukabam: Humble Officer Bilked Army Through Overpayments In Iraq, Feds Say
Abuzuike O. Ukabam: Humble Officer Bilked Army Through Overpayments In Iraq, Feds Say By Richard Connelly Thu., Aug. 16 2012 at 11:00 AM It seemed like a good idea at the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractor pleads guilty in fraud involving Iraq property
Contractor pleads guilty in fraud involving Iraq property By Guillermo Contreras Updated 11:14 p.m., Thursday, August 9, 2012 A contractor pleaded guilty Thursday to making false statements to defraud U.S. taxpayers on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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How to Get a Mule’s — I Mean Contractor’s — Attention
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ How to Get a Mule’s — I Mean Contractor’s — Attention Posted: 08/03/2012 12:35 am The Commission on Wartime Contracting in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former Chief of Party in Baghdad for the United States Institute of Peace Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 7, 2012 Former Chief of Party in Baghdad for the United States Institute of Peace Pleads Guilty to Wire… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contingency Contracting: Agency Actions to Address Recommendations by the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan
Contingency Contracting Agency Actions to Address Recommendations by the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan GAO-12-854R, Aug 1, 2012 What GAO Found In summary, DOD reported having taken or… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Servicing the State Department
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Huffington Post Posted: 08/02/2012 12:28 pm Servicing the State Department Sometimes, in all that is said and written about the use… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Undercounting Contractor Casualties in Iraq
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Posted: 07/30/2012 1:06 pm Undercounting Contractor Casualties in Iraq A new report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Snapshot: US Mission Iraq Staffing as of July 2012
Snapshot: US Mission Iraq Staffing as of July 2012 The following numbers and info from the July 30 SIGIR report: As of early July, according to DoS, 15,007 personnel were supporting the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading