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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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How the war on terror became a lucrative business
Commentary Dec. 31, 2014 | 12:09 AM How the war on terror became a lucrative business Alastair Sloan| The Daily Star Speaking about the external contractors who designed the CIA torture… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Malta’s all-but-forgotten role in the US rendition and torture programme
Malta’s all-but-forgotten role in the US rendition and torture programme David Lindsay Thursday, 25 December 2014, 15:30 Last update: about 1 day ago Malta’s role in the Central Intelligence Agency’s highly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Lockheed Martin Unit Forfeits $27.5 Million for Overbilling
Lockheed Martin Unit Forfeits $27.5 Million for Overbilling By Charles S. Clark December 22, 2014 4 Comments In Green / Shutterstock.com A defense contractor producing products and services for U.S. troops… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR Escapes Whistleblower’s Iraq Billing Suit
KBR Escapes Whistleblower’s Iraq Billing Suit By Rebecca McCray Law360, New York (December 10, 2014, 5:57 PM ET) — A D.C. federal judge granted KBR Inc.’s motion for reconsideration and summary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Nonprofit contracting official indicted on bribery charges
Nonprofit contracting official indicted on bribery charges By Scott Higham December 22 at 6:00 AM Follow @ScottHigham1 (Scott Eells/Bloomberg) The former chief of contracts for International Relief & Development (IRD)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Operators of America’s Largest Immigrant Detention Center Have A History of Inmate Abuse
The Operators of America’s Largest Immigrant Detention Center Have A History of Inmate Abuse By Taylor Wofford 12/20/14 at 4:50 PM Two young girls watch a World Cup soccer match on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Do Not Click On This Story About Rumored CIA-Detainee Rape By Dogs. Really, Don’t.
Do Not Click On This Story About Rumored CIA-Detainee Rape By Dogs. Really, Don’t. by Doktor Zoom Dec 18 2:54 pm 2014 We’re not sure what’s more depressing about this story… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Were NATO Dogs Used to Rape Afghan Prisoners at Bagram Air Base?
Were NATO Dogs Used to Rape Afghan Prisoners at Bagram Air Base? Buried accounts of horrors in the U.S.-led war on terror raise questions about the 9,000 documents still withheld by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp Subpoenaed by Watchdog in Global Probe of Worker Abuses
DynCorp Subpoenaed by Watchdog in Global Probe of Worker Abuses By Tony Capaccio Dec 17, 2014 3:32 PM ET Save DynCorp International Inc., the State Department’s top contractor, has been subpoenaed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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How We Outsourced CIA Torture And Why It Matters
Hunter Stuart Hunter@huffingtonpost.com How We Outsourced CIA Torture And Why It Matters Posted: 12/16/2014 12:46 pm EST Updated: 12/16/2014 12:59 pm EST One big revelation in the explosive summary of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
