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    Appeals court revives Iraq contractor torture cases

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    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”

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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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    Liability of Iraq Military Contractors Debated

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    Liability of Iraq Military Contractors Debated by The Record on Apr 24, 2008 • 12:00 am No Comments BY REBECCA AGULE The Iraq War provided the all the necessary context for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Judge Tosses KBR Defense to Feds’ False Claims Case

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    Judge Tosses KBR Defense to Feds’ False Claims Case By RYAN ABBOTT WASHINGTON (CN) – Defense contractor KBR cannot deflect fraud claims by accusing the U.S. government of failing to provide… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Military: Writer bases graphic novel on experiences of brother-in-law, others

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    Military: Writer bases graphic novel on experiences of brother-in-law, others CHRISTIAN HILL | Staff writer • Published April 17, 2012 Tragedy turned comic book writer Eric Trautmann’s fledging story about a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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