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Billions Wasted, Again: State Likely to Give Up on Costly Efforts to Train Iraqi Police

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Peter Van Buren Fmr. State Department Iraq PRT leader; Author, ‘We Meant Well’ Billions Wasted, Again: State Likely to Give Up on Costly Efforts to Train Iraqi Police Posted: 05/14/2012 3:56… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Virginia appeals court revives former Abu Ghraib detainees’ suits against contractors

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Virginia appeals court revives former Abu Ghraib detainees’ suits against contractors By Associated Press, Published: May 11 RICHMOND, Va. — A divided federal appeals court on Friday revived two lawsuits by former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Hard National Security Choices

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Hard National Security Choices En Banc Fourth Circuit Dismisses Contractors’ Appeals in Abu Ghraib Torture Suit By Steve Vladeck Friday, May 11, 2012 at 1:20 PM I’ve blogged before about al-Shimari… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Appeals court revives Iraq contractor torture cases

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Appeals court revives Iraq contractor torture cases Terry Baynes Reuters 5:12 p.m. CDT, May 11, 2012 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived two lawsuits accusing employees of two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Court Publishes Decision in Contractor Fee Dispute Involving “The Mother of all DFAC Drug Deals”

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May 10, 2012 Court Publishes Decision in Contractor Fee Dispute Involving “The Mother of all DFAC Drug Deals” By NEIL GORDON The U.S. Court of Federal Claims recently unsealed its opinion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Contingency Support Contractors Beware: The Agility Experience

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Contingency Support Contractors Beware: The Agility Experience 15:28 GMT, May 9, 2012 One of the most amazing features of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan was the explosive growth in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Cheap help from Uganda

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Slaves to the private military in Iraq Cheap help from Uganda Private security firms won lucrative contracts to supply support staff and security guards to back up US forces in Iraq.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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America’s Shame: The U.S. Government’s Human Trafficking Dilemma

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May 07, 2012 America’s Shame: The U.S. Government’s Human Trafficking Dilemma By JOE NEWMAN For Vinnie Tuivaga, the offer was the answer to a prayer: A job in a luxury hotel… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lloyds owns stake in US firm accused over CIA torture flights

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Lloyds owns stake in US firm accused over CIA torture flights Rupert Neate guardian.co.uk, Sunday 6 May 2012 14.18 EDT Computer Sciences Corporation, according to Reprieve, organised a flight that took… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Corruption still threatens U.S. efforts in Afghanistan

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Corruption still threatens U.S. efforts in Afghanistan Special inspector general presents sobering view of challenges as exit looms Posted May 3, 2012, 9:45 am Aaron Mehta The Center for Public Integrity When President… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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