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    Congress grapples with gap on scofflaw contractors

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    Congress grapples with gap on scofflaw contractors By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON — With thousands of civilian contractors remaining in Iraq and Afghanistan, Justice Department officials want Congress to resolve… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ScanEagle Patent Battle Highlights Wartime Contracting Risks

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    ScanEagle Patent Battle Highlights Wartime Contracting Risks Jan. 29, 2013 – 10:38AM By ARAM ROSTON   A Scan Eagle UAV hooks the cable on a SkyHook recovery system. ScanEagle’s swept-wing design, which… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ontario-based bodyguard in Saadi Gaddafi smuggling plot ordered to be deported over crimes against humanity

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    Ontario-based bodyguard in Saadi Gaddafi smuggling plot ordered to be deported over crimes against humanity Stewart Bell | Jan 29, 2013 2:10 PM ET | Last Updated: Jan 29, 2013 5:33 PM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR Secret Indemnity Agreement Signed By Army Chief Tainted In Enron Scandal

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    KBR Secret Indemnity Agreement Signed By Army Chief Tainted In Enron Scandal ryan.reilly@huffingtonpost.com Posted: 01/24/2013 7:40 am EST  |  Updated: 01/24/2013 10:49 am EST WASHINGTON — The Army official who signed a secret… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Former Co-Owner of Contracting Company Sentenced in San Antonio to 30 Months in Prison for Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Government

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    Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 24, 2013 Former Co-Owner of Contracting Company Sentenced in San Antonio to 30 Months in Prison for Scheme to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Lawsuit: Kabul Embassy Guards Told To Lie About Long Hours

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    Lawsuit: Kabul Embassy Guards Told To Lie About Long Hours The saga of U.S. diplomatic security in Afghanistan continues. BY ADAM ZAGORIN, DAVID HILZENRATH | JANUARY 23, 2013 The company responsible… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Alloa private soldier sues his employers for £1.7m over a slipped disk

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    18 January 2013 Last updated at 08:21 ET Alloa private soldier sues his employers for £1.7m over a slipped disk Joseph Davidson said he injured his back carrying a heavy colleague… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Jury: KBR Caused Troops’ Cancer; KBR: Pay Up, America!

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    Jury: KBR Caused Troops’ Cancer; KBR: Pay Up, America! by Wonkette Jr. A guest post from your comrade “Glasspusher.” Remember when liberals had Dick Cheney’s Halliburton to be OUTRAGED about, like… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Lawbreakers at War: How Responsible Are They?

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      Military Justice Lawbreakers at War: How Responsible Are They? By David Isenberg   Jan. 18, 2013 US Army / Time Life Pictures / Getty Images Japanese commander Tomoyuki Yamashita surrenders to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Paying For Torture

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    11 Jan 2013 01:15 PM Paying For Torture Ten years after the fact, L-3 Services, the American defense contractor on site at Abu Ghraib, is paying $5 million to 71 former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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