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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Outsourcing responsibility for torture
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A Pricey Oversight in Afghanistan
A Pricey Oversight in Afghanistan The Daily Show 11/10/2015 Views: 27,442 SIGAR, a U.S. government task force that monitors reconstruction in Afghanistan, can’t figure out why the country’s natural gas filling… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
OU Law explores human rights abuses by private secuity contractors
OU Law explores human rights abuses by private secuity contractors Buy this photo Posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 12:00 am By TB&LN Staff news@tulsabusiness.com | 0 comments NORMAN — The University of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Top U.S. Psychologist Admits He Met with CIA Interrogator Days Before Zubaydah Torture
Saturday, November 28, 2015 Top U.S. Psychologist Admits He Met with CIA Interrogator Days Before Zubaydah Torture In December 2013, I wrote an account of a meeting by famous U.S. psychologist… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Army Colonel says he was retaliated against for blowing whistle on $43 million gas station
Army Colonel says he was retaliated against for blowing whistle on $43 million gas station By Christian Davenport November 23 Follow @_chrisdavenport The compressed natural gas station in Afghanistan that cost… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Plot Thickens: Pentagon Now Facing More Scrutiny Over $766 Million Task Force
Plot Thickens: Pentagon Now Facing More Scrutiny Over $766 Million Task Force Senators were already questioning why the Defense Department was restricting a government watchdog. Now there are criminal investigations and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Suspension of Contractor Overturned After USAID Failed to Comply with McCaskill’s Wartime Contracting Reforms—Senator Demands Answers
News from Senator Claire McCaskill FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 24, 2015 Contact: Sarah Feldman – 202-228-6263 Suspension of Contractor Overturned After USAID Failed to Comply with McCaskill’s Wartime Contracting Reforms—Senator Demands… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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This Fake Bomb Detector Is Blamed for Hundreds of Deaths. It’s Still in Use
This Fake Bomb Detector Is Blamed for Hundreds of Deaths. It’s Still in Use. By Murtaza Hussain, The Intercept 24 November 15 he ade 651 is a small, handheld wand with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former CIA Detainees Sue CIA Contractors Under The Alien Tort Statute For Alleged Torture
lien Tort Statute Former CIA Detainees Sue CIA Contractors Under The Alien Tort Statute For Alleged Torture By Robert Loeb, David Ryan Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 9:54 AM Last month, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Pentagon’s $766 Million Afghan ‘Slush Fund’ Comes Under Scrutiny
The Pentagon’s $766 Million Afghan ‘Slush Fund’ Comes Under Scrutiny REUTERS/Baz Ratner By Eric Pianin Follow November 12, 2015 Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) and other lawmakers are outraged over recent revelations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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