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$42 Million Abu Ghraib Jury Verdict Is Overturned on Appeal

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A three-judge appeals panel on Friday overturned a landmark jury verdict that found a Virginia contractor liable for the abuse of three Iraqis detained in 2003 and 2004. Continue reading →

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Ukraine says captured Iraqi fighters serving in Russian army

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Ukraine has captured a number of Iraqi nationals who were fighting alongside Russian forces in the war against Ukraine, a senior Ukrainian official confirmed to Rudaw on Monday. Continue reading →

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US Government Outsourcing, the Private Military Industry, and Operation Iraqi Freedom: A Case Study in Conflict Contracting

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Private Military Industry and Operation Iraqi Freedom Continue reading →

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Contracted Wars, Compromised Oversight: Private Military Companies in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Decline of U.S. Accountability Standards

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Contracted Wars, Compromised Oversight: Private Military Companies in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Decline of U.S. Accountability Standards A Thesis by Briana Buzzell Chapman University Orange, CA Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Testimony

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The following is an AI generated fictional article, written in noir style (Think Bogie in the Big Sleep or The Maltese Falcon)   But it’s based on past events from my life. Specifically, a report I wrote and testimony I gave … Continue reading →

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Contracting Blowback The Use of Violence by Private Security Companies and Insurgents during the Iraq War

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Contracting Blowback The Use of Violence by Private Security Companies and Insurgents during the Iraq War Scott Fitzsimmons (2024) Studies in Conflict & Terrorism 47:1 78-97     You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading →

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Contractors in Iraq Exploited Class or Exclusive Club

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Contractors in Iraq Exploited Class or Exclusive Club Ori Swed and Daniel Burland Armed Forces & Society 2022 Vol. 48 (1) 3-24   Corporate privatization of security has generated a neoliberal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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PMC 3.0: The Blackwater Model

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PMC 3.0 The Blackwater Model The Periphery Jun 06, 2026 With the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the US would be shaken from its roaring 90s hangover to see a world that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mercenaries, Gunslingers, and Outlaws

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Home Articles Gear Reviews Book Review: Mercenaries, Gunslingers, and Outlaws by Robert M. Kurtz by Luke McCoy May 7, 2025 in Articles, Gear Reviews Reading Time: 3 mins read I got early access… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Contracting Blowback?: The Use of Violence by Private Security Companies and Insurgents during the Iraq War

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Contracting Blowback?: The Use of Violence by Private Security Companies and Insurgents during the Iraq War Scott Fitzsimmons Pages 78-97 | Received 03 Jul 2019, Accepted 22 Dec 2019, Published online: 10 Feb 2020 Abstract … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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