Category Archives: Iraq

Burn Pit Litigation Plaintiffs Urge Court To Issue Jurisdiction Discovery Order

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

Environmental Law and Climate Change Community Blog July 5, 2012 Thursday 2:12 PM EST Burn Pit Litigation Plaintiffs Urge Court To Issue Jurisdiction Discovery Order GREENBELT, Md. – The renewed motion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Turkish security contractor killed in blast in Iraq’s north

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

Turkish security contractor killed in blast in Iraq’s north BAGHDAD – Agence France-Presse AP Photo A provincial police officer in Iraq says a roadside bomb has killed one security contractor and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Taxpayers may not be on the hook for KBR’s legal costs in sodium dichromate suits

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

Taxpayers may not be on the hook for KBR’s legal costs in sodium dichromate suits Published: Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 10:26 AM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian It’s not clear who’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Medal honors former Ore. deputy killed in Iraq

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

Medal honors former Ore. deputy killed in Iraq Posted: Friday, July 6, 2012 4:03 pm | Updated: 8:23 pm, Fri Jul 6, 2012. Associated Press | Deborah Klecker had a long… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Iraq transition raises thorny and expensive questions

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

Walter Pincus Fine Print Iraq transition raises thorny and expensive questions By Walter Pincus, Why doesn’t the Iraqi government seem to like us? Why won’t Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki give better… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Colbert Man Buried After Return From Iraq

Posted on July 7, 2012 by

Colbert Man Buried After Return From Iraq Posted: Jul 03, 2012 10:57 PM EDT By Alex Belser, Reporter – email SILO, OK — Three weeks after he died in Iraq, a Colbert… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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State and DOD Face Challenges in Finalizing Support and Security Capabilities

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

State and DOD Face Challenges in Finalizing Support and Security Capabilities GAO-12-856T, Jun 28, 2012 Highlights View Report (PDF, 11 pages) What GAO Found The Departments of State (State) and Defense (DOD)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Troops Have Withdrawn From Iraq, But U.S. Money Hasn’t

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

Washington Post June 28, 2012 Pg. 19 Fine Print Troops Have Withdrawn From Iraq, But U.S. Money Hasn’t By Walter Pincus The State Department is planning to spend up to $115… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Committee acts to stop contractors from enabling human trafficking

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

Committee acts to stop contractors from enabling human trafficking By Joe Davidson, Published: June 27 A Senate committee wants to make sure Uncle Sam doesn’t act as an inadvertent enabler for international… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Army Sergeant and Associate Convicted on All Counts for Roles in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Related to Defense Contracts to Support Iraq War

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Army Sergeant and Associate Convicted on All Counts for Roles in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Related… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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