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O’Reilly Invites Blackwater Founder To Endorse His Plan To Fight Islamic State With Mercenaries

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O’Reilly Invites Blackwater Founder To Endorse His Plan To Fight Islamic State With Mercenaries Blackwater’s Erik Prince: Mercenaries Are As “Part Of American History As Apple Pie” Video ››› September 23,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Bremer Detail

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Tuesday, September 30th 2014 Book Review: The Bremer Detail Instead of dispelling myths about security contractors, Gallagher reinforces them in ways big and small. Frank Gallagher is an impressive man if… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Paul McGuigan murder: Inquest described killer as ‘dodgy’

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Manchester 30 September 2014 Last updated at 16:19 ET Paul McGuigan murder: Inquest described killer as ‘dodgy’ A security guard from Greater Manchester, murdered by a colleague in Iraq, had described… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Iraq stymied State Department probe into military contractor kickbacks

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Accountability Iraq stymied State Department probe into military contractor kickbacks The Washington Times By Jim McElhatton, THE WASHINGTON TIMES 24 September 2014 State Department investigators last year quit probing kickback charges… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Armed and lethal, the making of a mercenary mum

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Armed and lethal, the making of a mercenary mum Hobart Mercury 28 September 2014 from PAGE 63 Officer training was def­initely one of the most challenging times of my life. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Family of Security Workers Killed in Iraq Take on Uncle Sam at the 9th Circuit

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Thursday, September 11, 2014Last Update: 10:21 AM PT   Family of Security Workers Killed in Iraq Take on Uncle Sam at the 9th Circuit By TIM HULL   (CN) – A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘Hell and back’: Aussie mum opens up on her time as a private bodyguard in Baghdad

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‘Hell and back’: Aussie mum opens up on her time as a private bodyguard in Baghdad Author and former soldier and bodygyard Neryl Joyce. (Facebook) A new book by former Australian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Subcontractor Challenges Jurisdiction In FCA Suit

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KBR Subcontractor Challenges Jurisdiction In FCA Suit Share us on: By Igor Kossov Law360, New York (September 03, 2014, 3:12 PM ET) — A Kellogg Brown & Root Inc. subcontractor said… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Accuses DCAA Of ‘Malpractice’ In $12.5M Lawsuit

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KBR Accuses DCAA Of ‘Malpractice’ In $12.5M Lawsuit Share us on: By Dietrich Knauth Law360, New York (September 17, 2014, 1:45 PM ET) — Kellogg Brown & Root Services Inc. sued… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Bill O’Reilly Is Not a Military — or Any Other Kind of — Genius

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Bill O’Reilly on ABC’s “The View.” (photo: Carolyn Cole/LA Times) Bill O’Reilly Is Not a Military — or Any Other Kind of — Genius By Charles Pierce, Esquire 24 September 14… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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