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Lawmakers to Pentagon: Goats, Carpets and Jewelry Helped Afghanistan How?

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Lawmakers to Pentagon: Goats, Carpets and Jewelry Helped Afghanistan How? At a Senate hearing this week, lawmakers questioned whether a Pentagon business task force had accomplished anything worthwhile. by Megan McCloskey… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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1st of 9 defendants sentenced in massive Navy bribery case

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1st of 9 defendants sentenced in massive Navy bribery case By Julie Watson, The Associated Press 8:31 p.m. EST January 21, 2016 (Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto) SAN DIEGO — The first of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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McCaskill Demands Pentagon Account for ‘terrible waste of taxpayer money’ Spent on Empty Afghan Alternative Fuel Station

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News from Senator Claire McCaskill FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 20, 2016 Contact: Sarah Feldman – 202-228-6263 McCaskill Demands Pentagon Account for ‘terrible waste of taxpayer money’ Spent on Empty Afghan Alternative… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Tory Michael Gove defended private jail firm G4S without mentioning it’s still under a fraud probe

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  Tory Michael Gove defended private jail firm G4S without mentioning it’s still under a fraud probe 16:36, 17 Jan 2016 Updated 15:15, 18 Jan 2016 By Dan Bloom The Tory… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan Waste Exhibit A: Kajaki Dam, More Than $300M Spent and Still Not Done

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Afghanistan Waste Exhibit A: Kajaki Dam, More Than $300M Spent and Still Not Done A Senate subcommittee is looking at waste by a Pentagon task force. It would do well to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Suing Private Military Contractors for Torture: How to Use the Alien Tort Statute Without Granting Sovereign Immunity-Related Defenses

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DoD: Training, Awareness Critical in Human Trafficking Fight

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DoD: Training, Awareness Critical in Human Trafficking Fight By Lisa Ferdinando DoD News, Defense Media Activity President Barack Obama proclaimed January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The Joint… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S staff fired after claims of mistreatment at young offender unit

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G4S staff fired after claims of mistreatment at young offender unit Security firm acts following undercover investigation by BBC Panorama at Medway secure training centre in Rochester, Kent An extract from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Bullying kids: G4S abuse of child prisoners exposed

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Bullying kids: G4S abuse of child prisoners exposed Rob Preece 12 January 2016 For years the Howard League and others have warned of abuse of child inmates in secure training centres.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Former Contracting Official Sentenced to 30 Months for Bribery in Relation to U.S. Government Contracts in Iraq

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Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 8, 2016 Former Contracting Official Sentenced to 30 Months for Bribery in Relation to U.S. Government Contracts in Iraq… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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