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    Exclusive: Court Docs Reveal Blackwater’s Secret CIA Past

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    Exclusive: Court Docs Reveal Blackwater’s Secret CIA Past by Eli Lake Mar 14, 2013 4:45 AM EDT It was the U.S. military’s most notorious security contractor—but it may also have been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Study: Protests Of U.S. Contracts Rarely Result In Reversal

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    Washington Post March 11, 2013 Pg. 16 Study: Protests Of U.S. Contracts Rarely Result In Reversals By Kathleen Miller, Bloomberg Government Formal protests of U.S. government contracts rarely help companies win… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Plaintiffs to Appeal Dismissal of ‘Plan Colombia’ Lawsuit Against DynCorp

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    March 11, 2013 Plaintiffs to Appeal Dismissal of ‘Plan Colombia’ Lawsuit Against DynCorp Lawyers for several thousand Ecuadorian citizens suing DynCorp International over alleged exposure to toxins through an aerial herbicide… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Judge dismisses core of suit against CACI by Iraqis who say they were tortured at Abu Ghraib

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    Judge dismisses core of suit against CACI by Iraqis who say they were tortured at Abu Ghraib By Associated Press, Published: March 8 ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A judge dealt a severe blow… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ex-CIA contractor pleads guilty in Colorado assault case

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    Ex-CIA contractor pleads guilty in Colorado assault case By Keith Coffman DENVER | Fri Mar 1, 2013 8:49pm EST (Reuters) – A former CIA contractor who triggered an international incident in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Halliburton, KBR Burn Pit Suit Thrown Out by U.S. Judge

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    Halliburton, KBR Burn Pit Suit Thrown Out by U.S. Judge   By Andrew Zajac – Feb 28, 2013 7:39 PM ET Halliburton Co. (HAL) and KBR Inc. are entitled to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Jury has spoken in KBR case, but that’s not the final word

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    Jury has spoken in KBR case, but that’s not the final word By Mike Francis, The Oregonian on March 02, 2013 at 11:59 AM, updated March 02, 2013 at 11:08 PM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Bodyguards: Vulcan CEO Allen tried to smuggle bones out of Africa

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    Bodyguards: Vulcan CEO Allen tried to smuggle bones out of Africa Claims of sexual harassment, criminal activity persist as Vulcan security team lawsuits continue By LEVI PULKKINEN, SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF Published 5:24 pm,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Halliburton, KBR Burn Pit Suit Thrown Out by U.S. Judge

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    Halliburton, KBR Burn Pit Suit Thrown Out by U.S. Judge By Andrew Zajac – Feb 28, 2013 7:39 PM ET Halliburton Co. (HAL) and KBR Inc. are entitled to the same… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Did Blackwater Graymail Lead to a Whitewash?

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    Did Blackwater Graymail Lead to a Whitewash? February 26, 2013 Last week saw a rather surprising conclusion to the federal government’s nearly six-year criminal probe of the weapons practices of controversial private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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