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    Contractor CEO Pleads Guilty to 20-Year Fraud of USAID

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    Contractor CEO Pleads Guilty to 20-Year Fraud of USAID By Charles S. Clark 12:47 PM ET November 25, 2014 Andrey_Popov / Shutterstock.com A former CEO of a New Jersey-based construction contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Photo essay: The burn pits of Iraq and Afghanistan

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    Photo essay: The burn pits of Iraq and Afghanistan BY Dan Sagalyn  November 17, 2014 at 6:05 PM EST During most of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the military and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    In notorious KBR whistleblower case, client privilege is again at issue

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     Analysis & Opinion | Alison Frankel In notorious KBR whistleblower case, client privilege is again at issue By Alison Frankel December 8, 2014 (Reuters) – Ten years ago, the government contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR Casts Doubt On Dying Man’s Plea Deal As Evidence

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    KBR Casts Doubt On Dying Man’s Plea Deal As Evidence By Khadijah M. Britton Law360, New York (December 05, 2014, 4:25 PM ET) — Kellogg Brown & Root Inc. on Thursday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    U.S. Firm Taps Ex Operators to Fight ISIS

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    Dec 03, 2014 | 04:15 pm U.S. Firm Taps Ex Operators to Fight ISIS Ann Scott TysonContributor EXCLUSIVE: A North Carolina-based company is quietly enlisting veteran Special Forces operators–at up to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Blackwater ex-boss offers to ‘take-on’ ISIS!

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    Blackwater ex-boss offers to ‘take-on’ ISIS! OBAMA WONT ‘PUT BOOTS ON THE GROUND’, SO . . . November 15, 2014, 5:30 pm by Selvam Canagaratna “They combine a mad love of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR Compelled To Release Internal Reports Documenting Iraq War Contracting Fraud

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    KBR Compelled To Release Internal Reports Documenting Iraq War Contracting Fraud Washington – WEBWIRE – Monday, November 24, 2014 Washington, D.C. November 24, 2014. A U.S District Court judge has ordered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    War Contractors Ready for Middle East Battle: Private security firms could join the fight against Islamic extremists as Obama bars use of ground troops

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    War Contractors Ready for Middle East Battle Private security firms could join the fight against Islamic extremists as Obama bars use of ground troops CQ Weekly By Jennifer Koons, CQ Staff… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Attorneys General v. “War Profiteers”: Applying the False Claims Act to Security Contractors in Iraq

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    Private Attorneys General v. “War Profiteers”: Applying the False Claims Act to Security Contractors in Iraq Bryan Terry Abstract In order to provide context for the Custer Battles court’s opinion, Part… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Swansea Commando who refused to die – and has now helped raise £60,000 for charity

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    The Swansea Commando who refused to die – and has now helped raise £60,000 for charity By South Wales Evening Post  |  Posted: November 12, 2014 Gareth Evans with an American… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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