Category Archives: Iraq

Tensions mount after 3 rockets hit US base in Iraq — 1 contractor dead, 1 US troop, 8 contractors injured

Posted on February 16, 2021 by David Isenberg

Tensions mount after 3 rockets hit US base in Iraq — 1 contractor dead, 1 US troop, 8 contractors injured Qassem Abdul-Zahra, The Associated Press, Howard Altman ————————- BAGHDAD (AP) —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Iran tests Biden with rocket attack on US base in Iraq: Militants ‘with links to Iran’ injure several Americans and kill a foreign contractor as White House vows to ‘hold attackers responsible’

Posted on February 16, 2021 by David Isenberg

Iran tests Biden with rocket attack on US base in Iraq: Militants ‘with links to Iran’ injure several Americans and kill a foreign contractor as White House vows to ‘hold attackers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DOD Contractor Census, FY JANUARY 2021 Afghanistan, Iraq & Syria

Posted on February 15, 2021 by David Isenberg

DOD Contractor Census, FY JANUARY 2021 Afghanistan, Iraq & Syria Post Date: January 15, 2021 | Category: Around the World, The Danger Zone BACKGROUND: This report provides Department of Defense (DoD)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Welcome to Blackwater’ Is a Wild Ride About Contracting in Iraq

Posted on February 1, 2021 by David Isenberg

Review: ‘Welcome to Blackwater’ Is a Wild Ride About Contracting in Iraq Entertainment By Mac Caltrider | January 28, 2021 If you’re on the hunt for a true adventure story, look… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. charges UK national with bribery scheme to obtain Iraq contracts

Posted on January 29, 2021 by David Isenberg

Banks January 27, 20215:53 PM  Updated a day ago U.S. charges UK national with bribery scheme to obtain Iraq contracts By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – An Iraqi-born British national has been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Trump Sets Precedent by Pardoning Blackwater Guards; Sparks Outrage

Posted on January 21, 2021 by David Isenberg

Trump Sets Precedent by Pardoning Blackwater Guards; Sparks Outrage January 19, 2021  in Conflict / Current Events / United States / Violence by Zachary Liew (updated on January 18, 2021) Nicholas… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Iraqi lawmaker blasts Trump’s pardoning Blackwater guards convicted of Baghdad massacre

Posted on January 17, 2021 by David Isenberg

Iraqi lawmaker blasts Trump’s pardoning Blackwater guards convicted of Baghdad massacre Source: Xinhua| 2021-01-13 02:27:57|Editor: huaxia BAGHDAD, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — Iraqi lawmaker Gatah al-Rekabi on Tuesday blasted U.S. President Donald… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Blackwater Pardons

Posted on January 17, 2021 by David Isenberg

January 16, 2021 Cato Institute Trump’s Blackwater Pardons Featuring Sahar Khan and Caleb O. Brown https://shows.acast.com/cato-daily-podcast/episodes/trumps-blackwater-pardons The pardon power is broad, and many pardons that Presidents grant are questionable. In the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Blackwater Pardons Are Another Scandalous Example of Efforts to Whitewash the Iraq War

Posted on January 17, 2021 by David Isenberg

11 Jan 2021 Trump’s Blackwater Pardons Are Another Scandalous Example of Efforts to Whitewash the Iraq War Home > Analysis Trump’s leniency for the Blackwater guards has caused an ocean of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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This Blackwater guard pleaded guilty. He atoned. But didn’t get a pardon

Posted on January 17, 2021 by David Isenberg

This Blackwater guard pleaded guilty. He atoned. But didn’t get a pardon Jeremy Ridgeway, 49, a former Blackwater guard who pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from a 2007 massacre of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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