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    Bomb kills security contractor in Iraq’s north

    Bomb kills security contractor in Iraq’s north June 17, 2012 08:46 GMT %reldate(2012-06-17T08:39:20 BAGHDAD (AP) — A provincial police officer in Iraq says a roadside bomb has killed one security contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    KBR, Guard soldiers due back in court in sodium dichromate case

    KBR, Guard soldiers due back in court in sodium dichromate case Published: Sunday, June 17, 2012, 9:05 PM     Updated: Monday, June 18, 2012, 8:49 AM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Contractors play central role in State-run mission in Iraq

    Contractors play central role in State-run mission in Iraq Friday – 6/15/2012, 10:04am  ET By Jack Moore @jmooreWFED The State Department entered new ground in Iraq on Jan. 1, taking on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    DynCorp and Justin Pope

    DynCorp and Justin Pope By David Isenberg On June 6 the Detroit Metro Times published an article, Soldier of Misfortune, that deserves much more attention that it has gotten thus far.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Waste, fraud in Iraq put all eyes on DoD contracting

    Waste, fraud in Iraq put all eyes on DoD contracting Wednesday – 6/13/2012, 7:19am  ET By Jack Moore @jmooreWFED Listen On The Federal Drive Download The Commission on Wartime Contracting closed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    ASHLEY POPE, as Personal Representative of the Estate of JUSTIN POPE, Plaintiff, v. KYLE PALMER and DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL INC., Defendants,

    ASHLEY POPE, as Personal Representative of the Estate of JUSTIN POPE, Plaintiff, v. KYLE PALMER and DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL INC., Defendants, Case No. 10-13285 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    From DoD to State: Agencies break new contracting ground in Iraq

    From DoD to State: Agencies break new contracting ground in Iraq Tuesday – 6/12/2012, 5:44am  ET By Jack Moore @jmooreWFED Listen On The Federal Drive Download “There was no doubt in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    FILLING THE SHORTFALLS: THE ROLES AND RISKS OF CONTRACTORS

    Disjointed Ways, Disunified Means: Learning from America’s Struggle to Build an Afghan Nation Authored by Colonel Lewis G. Irwin. Added May 10, 2012 Type: Monograph 440 Pages … FILLING THE SHORTFALLS:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Blackwater Appeal — What Does This Mean for the Accountability of Private Military Firms?

    Natasha Kuilak Mellersh Author of tashalaw, a weekly legal blog GET UPDATES FROM Natasha Kuilak Mellersh U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Blackwater Appeal — What Does This Mean for the Accountability of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Blackwater guards lose bid to appeal charges in Iraqi civilian shooting case

    Blackwater guards lose bid to appeal charges in Iraqi civilian shooting case Supreme court declines to review ruling that guards would be criminally charged for role in shooting that killed 17… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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