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    U.S. May Scrap Costly Efforts To Train Iraqi Police

    New York Times May 13, 2012 Pg. 1 U.S. May Scrap Costly Efforts To Train Iraqi Police By Tim Arango BAGHDAD — In the face of spiraling costs and Iraqi officials… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Virginia appeals court revives former Abu Ghraib detainees’ suits against contractors

    Virginia appeals court revives former Abu Ghraib detainees’ suits against contractors By Associated Press, Published: May 11 RICHMOND, Va. — A divided federal appeals court on Friday revived two lawsuits by former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Hard National Security Choices

    Hard National Security Choices En Banc Fourth Circuit Dismisses Contractors’ Appeals in Abu Ghraib Torture Suit By Steve Vladeck Friday, May 11, 2012 at 1:20 PM I’ve blogged before about al-Shimari… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Appeals court revives Iraq contractor torture cases

    Appeals court revives Iraq contractor torture cases Terry Baynes Reuters 5:12 p.m. CDT, May 11, 2012 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived two lawsuits accusing employees of two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Court Publishes Decision in Contractor Fee Dispute Involving “The Mother of all DFAC Drug Deals”

    May 10, 2012 Court Publishes Decision in Contractor Fee Dispute Involving “The Mother of all DFAC Drug Deals” By NEIL GORDON The U.S. Court of Federal Claims recently unsealed its opinion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contingency Support Contractors Beware: The Agility Experience

    Contingency Support Contractors Beware: The Agility Experience 15:28 GMT, May 9, 2012 One of the most amazing features of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan was the explosive growth in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Hotel Contingency Operation: Money Can Check in but It Can Never Leave

    David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Hotel Contingency Operation: Money Can Check in but It Can Never Leave On April 17, the Contracting Oversight Subcommittee of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    No US troops but an army of contractors in Iraq

    http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=52182 First Published: 2012-05-10 No US troops but an army of contractors in Iraq Contractors, who assist soldiers in preparing for drills, with after-action reviews, are at forefront of US efforts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Cheap help from Uganda

    Slaves to the private military in Iraq Cheap help from Uganda Private security firms won lucrative contracts to supply support staff and security guards to back up US forces in Iraq.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    SIGIR Speaks

    David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ SIGIR Speaks Today the office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) has released its latest quarterly report. Here… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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