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    Honesty and “Impropriety” Within the US Military: The Honorable Life and Untimely Death of Colonel Ted Westhusing

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    Honesty and “Impropriety” Within the US Military: The Honorable Life and Untimely Death of Colonel Ted Westhusing By Joachim Hagopian Global Research, April 25, 2015 As a West Point graduate and former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Wife of Blackwater security soldier tells story

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    Wife of Blackwater security soldier tells story MIKE GIBSON, The Daily Times 7:11 PM, Apr 26, 2015 4:45 AM, Apr 27, 2015 Copyright 2015 Journal Media Group. All rights reserved. This… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Injured in Iraq, Terry Caulder fights for fairness as member of ‘disposable army’

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    Injured in Iraq, Terry Caulder fights for fairness as member of ‘disposable army’ Jeff Hartsell Email Facebook @jeff_fromthepc Apr 26 2015 10:00 pm Terry Caulder, a 44-year-old former North Charleston police… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Military contractors belie myth of U.S. leaving Afghanistan and Iraq

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    Military contractors belie myth of U.S. leaving Afghanistan and Iraq: Robert Weiner and Daniel Wallace (Opinion) In this photograph taken Sept. 10, 2010, an Afghan soldier looks out from a guard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Blackwater Murders Aren’t Blackwater’s Fault. They’re Ours.

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    The Blackwater Murders Aren’t Blackwater’s Fault. They’re Ours.   William M. Arkin 1 “The overall wild thing that went on here just cannot ever be condoned by the court,” said Judge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US private security contractors ‘return to Iraq’

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    US private security contractors ‘return to Iraq’ By: Othman al-Mukhtar Date of publication: 18 April, 2015 An Iraqi military source says that private security contractors are once again operating in Iraq,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Blackwater reveals double-edged sword of using mercenaries

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    Wednesday April 15, 2015 Blackwater reveals double-edged sword of using mercenaries An Iraqi woman walks past a burnt car at the site where Blackwater guards who were escorting US embassy officials… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Killing Initiative: The Blackwater Sentences

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    The Killing Initiative: The Blackwater Sentences By Binoy Kampmark Global Research, April 16, 2015 The world of private defence contractors, the modern version of the fabled Condottiere without the flags and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    TRUE CRIMINALS YET TO FACE JUSTICE

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    TRUE CRIMINALS YET TO FACE JUSTICE Dominion Post 18 April 2015 Your Quote of the Day (April 15) had the US Attorney’s office lamenting ”the sheer amount of unnecessary human loss… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Blackwater ‘s day of reckoning

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    Blackwater ‘s day of reckoning Korea Times 17 April 2015 In imposing lengthy prison terms on four former employees of the security firm once known as Blackwater, a federal judge has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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