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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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
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Tag Archives: Iraq
Sex and torture a page turner
Sex and torture a page turner London Evening Standard 10 June 2014 SECURITY consultant Lt-Colonel Tim Spicer, Local World newspaper boss David Montgomery and veteran public relations man Brian Basham were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Veterans; Widow: Burn pits to blame for cancer fatalities
Veterans; Widow: Burn pits to blame for cancer fatalities By St. John Barned-Smith 4 July 2014 The cough started during David Thomas‘ last deployment with the U.S. Army. “We thought maybe… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Feds Say They Didn’t Suppress Evidence In Blackwater Case Share us on: By Brian Mahoney
Feds Say They Didn’t Suppress Evidence In Blackwater Case By Brian Mahoney Law360, Washington (July 31, 2014, 6:23 PM ET) — Federal prosecutors on Thursday admitted to a “lapse” after failing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater defense accuses U.S. of withholding crucial evidence for 7 years
Blackwater defense accuses U.S. of withholding crucial evidence for 7 years Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has been accused of concealing evidence in the trial of four security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ex-Blackwater guard says didn’t feel threatened
Ex-Blackwater guard says didn’t feel threatened By PETE YOST — Jul. 31, 2014 6:21 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The defense team in the Blackwater trial attacked the testimony of a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US citizen charged with bribing military contracting officials in Iraq extradited to Ohio
US citizen charged with bribing military contracting officials in Iraq extradited to Ohio By AMANDA LEE MYERS Associated Press July 28, 2014 – 5:55 pm EDT CINCINNATI — A federal fugitive accused… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ex-Blackwater guard testifies against colleagues
Ex-Blackwater guard testifies against colleagues FILE – This Sept. 25, 2007 file photo shows an Iraqi traffic policeman inspecting a car destroyed by a Blackwater security detail in al-Nisoor Square in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Operational Risk and Reputational Compromise: Managing the Militarization of Corporate Security in Iraq
“Operational Risk and Reputational Compromise: Managing the Militarization of Corporate Security in Iraq.” O’Reilly, Conor. Corporate Security in the 21st Century: Theory and Practice in International Perspective (2014): 134. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading
The black hole of US government contracting
The black hole of US government contracting Exclusive 28 July, by Danielle Marie Mackey In January 2008, a 24-year-old Green Beret from Pennsylvania, Ryan Maseth, was electrocuted and killed while showering… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Iraq Extradites Fugitive Defense Contractor to U.S. to Face Fraud Charges
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 28, 2014 Iraq Extradites Fugitive Defense Contractor to U.S. to Face Fraud Charges A Las Vegas-based former Department of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading