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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Category Archives: Iraq
Lockheed Martin Unit to Provide CLS Support to Iraq for F-16s
Lockheed Martin Unit to Provide CLS Support to Iraq for F-16s by Zacks Equity Research Published on June 30, 2015 A Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT – Analyst Report) unit, Lockheed Martin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ex-DOD Contractor Gets 2.5 Years, $1M Fine In Bribery Case
Ex-DOD Contractor Gets 2.5 Years, $1M Fine In Bribery Case By Michael Macagnone Law360, Washington (July 2, 2015, 5:23 PM ET) — A former Defense Department contractor faces two and a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Floridians Are Heading to Syria and Iraq to Fight ISIS
Floridians Are Heading to Syria and Iraq to Fight ISIS By Kyle Swenson Tuesday, June 30, 2015 | 1 day ago After years of working as a bodyguard, MMA instructor, firearms… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pushing the Limits of the US Warrior Ethos: Understanding the Extensive Use of Private Military Companies in Iraq
Pushing the Limits of the US Warrior Ethos: Understanding the Extensive Use of Private Military Companies in Iraq You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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UNITED STATES, ex rel. THOMAS WATKINS, v. KBR
UNITED STATES, ex rel. THOMAS WATKINS, Plaintiff/Relator, v. KBR, INC., and KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC., Defendants. Case No. 4:10-cv-4010.United States District Court, C.D. Illinois, Rock Island Division.May 22,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Munns v. Kerry
Munns v. Kerry, Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit 2015 MARK MUNNS; CHRISTA MUNNS, administrators for the separate Estate of Joshua Munns; DENNIS DEBRABANDER; SHARON DEBRABANDER, administrators for the separate Estate of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The $80 Million Fake Bomb-Detector Scam—and the People Behind It
June 24, 2015 12:40 pm The $80 Million Fake Bomb-Detector Scam—and the People Behind It Left: a collection of confiscated fraudulent bomb detectors. Right: James McCormick, an architect of the scam,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Operation Rent Seeking
Operation Rent Seeking Lofgren, Mike Washington Monthly 03-01-2015 Operation Rent Seeking How the war on terrorism became a business model. Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War by James Risen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Abu Ghraib and the Perversion of the Political Question Doctrine
Abu Ghraib and the Perversion of the Political Question Doctrine By Steve Vladeck Friday, June 19, 2015 at 8:02 AM I’ve written extensively about the important and complex legal questions raised… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Iraq’s Falcon Group New CSR Program to Help the Country
Stories6.11.2015 Iraq’s Falcon Group New CSR Program to Help the Country Erbil-Iraq: 11 Jun, 2015 – Since the beginning of the Islamic State’s (ISIS) hostilities against Kurdistan, which began in August… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading