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    State and DOD Face Challenges in Finalizing Support and Security Capabilities

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    Troops Have Withdrawn From Iraq, But U.S. Money Hasn’t

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    Washington Post June 28, 2012 Pg. 19 Fine Print Troops Have Withdrawn From Iraq, But U.S. Money Hasn’t By Walter Pincus The State Department is planning to spend up to $115… You must be logged in to view this content.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

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    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

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    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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    Request DENIED: Army Refuses Legal Indemnification for KBR

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    Jun 25, 2012 Request DENIED: Army Refuses Legal Indemnification for KBR By NEIL GORDON POGO has obtained a document that sheds new light on the ongoing litigation between defense contractor KBR… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Federal judge sees no ‘smoking gun’ over Oregon soldiers’ claim that KBR knew about carcinogens

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    Federal judge sees no ‘smoking gun’ over Oregon soldiers’ claim that KBR knew about carcinogens Published: Thursday, June 21, 2012, 1:22 PM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian The federal judge in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Privatization of Warfare, Violence and Private Military & Security Companies: A factual and legal approach to human rights abuses by PMSC in Iraq

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    The Privatization of Warfare, Violence and Private Military & Security Companies: A factual and legal approach to human rights abuses by PMSC in Iraq Jordi Palou – Loverdos I Leticia Armendáriz… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Embassy to Nowhere

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    Embassy to Nowhere The State Department’s $750 million Baghdad boondoggle By Kelley Vlahos • April 2, 2012 WASHINGTON—It would be too easy to say the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad is a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Western private military companies are expanding operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Somalia

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    S.Balmasov: Western private military companies are expanding operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Somalia 19/06/2012 10:33 Western private military and security companies increase the scope of its presence in a number… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Local lawmaker calls state leaders to help bring Colbert man’s body back

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    Updated: 10:46 PM Jun 19, 2012 Local lawmaker calls state leaders to help bring Colbert man’s body back COLBERT, OK-Thursday, we told you about a veteran marine contractor who died while… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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