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    Nisoor Square Anniversary Reminder of Need to Close Accountability Gap

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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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    Judge Winnows Discovery in Iraq Shooting Case

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    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

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    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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