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KBR Says Appeals Board Clears Use of Private Contractors in Iraq

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KBR Says Appeals Board Clears Use of Private Contractors in Iraq By Dow Jones Business News,  June 26, 2014, 09:37:00 AM EDT By Tess Stynes KBR Inc. said the Armed Services… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Pushing the Limits of the US Warrior Ethos: Understanding the Extensive Use of Private Military Companies in Iraq

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Pushing the Limits of the US Warrior Ethos: Understanding the Extensive Use of Private Military Companies in Iraq Détails Titre: Pushing the Limits of the US Warrior Ethos: Understanding the Extensive… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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WASHINGTON — Defense lawyers for the ex-Blackwater security guards accused of…

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WASHINGTON — Defense lawyers for the ex-Blackwater security guards accused of… The Holland Sentinel 22 June 2014, WASHINGTON — Defense lawyers for the ex-Blackwater security guards accused of killing 14 Iraqis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater trial defence raises possibility of witness coaching

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Blackwater trial defence raises possibility of witness coaching Lawyers for ex-Blackwater guards accused of killing 14 in Baghdad in 2007 say prosecution witnesses ‘orchestrated’ stories Associated Press in Washington theguardian.com, Saturday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Postcard from Washington: In Blackwater case, USA vs. Liberty et al brings Iraq carnage home

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Postcard from Washington: In Blackwater case, USA vs. Liberty et al brings Iraq carnage home  By Allen Abel, Postmedia News June 20, 2014 Former Blackwater guard Evan Liberty, right, arrives in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater Case Tests DOJ Authority Over Contractors Abroad Share us on:

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Blackwater Case Tests DOJ Authority Over Contractors Abroad By Erica Teichert Law360, Washington (June 19, 2014, 4:43 PM ET) — As the trial began this week in Washington federal court against… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: The Trial of Ex-Blackwater: An Overview of the Competing Stories

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Guest Post: The Trial of Ex-Blackwater: An Overview of the Competing Stories By James Stewart Friday, June 20, 2014 at 9:07 AM Opening statements in the trial of the four Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Senators Press Defense Secretary on KBR Litigation

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Senators Press Defense Secretary on KBR Litigation June 18, 2014 Three Senators want answers from the Pentagon about a long-running legal battle involving one of its largest contractors, KBR. On Friday, Senators Ron… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Contractors Could Help Americans Bug Out of Iraq

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Joe Trevithick on Jun 18 A Department of State INL Air Wing S-61. Air Wing photo Contractors Could Help Americans Bug Out of Iraq U.S. State Department likely has dozens of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater Commander’s Defiance Faces Exposure

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Blackwater Commander’s Defiance Faces Exposure By LORRAINE BAILEY (CN) – A federal judge refused to sideline evidence that a Blackwater commander whose men allegedly engaged in unprovoked… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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