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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- 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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Tag Archives: Iraq
KBR and Halliburton Can Be Sued For Iraq Toxic Burn Pits, Court Rules
KBR and Halliburton Can Be Sued For Iraq Toxic Burn Pits, Court Rules by Fatima Hansia, CorpWatch Blog April 17th, 2014 A soldier pushes the bulldozer into the flames of the burn pit.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater Guards Finally to be Tried for Killing 14 Iraqi Civilians
Blackwater Guards Finally to be Tried for Killing 14 Iraqi Civilians Sunday, April 13, 2014 Blackwater Victim-Mohammed Hafiz shows photo of 10-year-old son, Ali Mohammed, October 4, 2007 (Photo: Khalid Mohammed,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Extradition looms for Canadian accused of building faulty trucks for U.S. military
Extradition looms for Canadian accused of building faulty trucks for U.S. military William Whyte’s Armet Armoured Vehicles won $6.4 million contract By Douglas Quan, Postmedia News April 11, 2014 12:20 PM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Companies, Contracts, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq, Legal
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Privileged status of internal investigations at risk
Privileged status of internal investigations at risk Stinson Leonard Street LLP Russ Berland and Douglas R. Peterson April 7 2014 Court Finds Reports from Company’s Internal Investigation Are Not Privileged, Must… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Court hears case of military intrigue, sex abuse, fraud
Court hears case of military intrigue, sex abuse, fraud By Paula McMahon Sun Sentinel (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) Published: April 5, 2014 A Palm Beach County man with a mysterious past is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Judge rips State Dept’s handling of Blackwater shootings in Iraq
Judge rips State Dept’s handling of Blackwater shootings in Iraq Published time: April 09, 2014 04:35 A picture taken on July 5, 2005 shows contractors of the US private security firm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ex KDF Soldiers To Be Charged
Monday, 07 April 2014 13:31 Ex KDF Soldiers To Be Charged The trial of 27 Kenya Defence Forces soldiers is expected to start today, Monday at the court martial in Mtongwe… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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4-4-04: A Gunfight in Najaf
April 4, 2014 4-4-04: A Gunfight in Najaf Ten Years to the Day I was back in Iraq, in-country with Blackwater, less than 6 months after my deployment there with 2nd… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KBR Can’t Duck Suit Alleging It Inflated Iraq Housing Costs
KBR Can’t Duck Suit Alleging It Inflated Iraq Housing Costs By Dan Ivers Law360, New York (April 01, 2014, 1:15 PM ET) — An Illinois federal judge on Monday declined to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Lawyers for Oregon soldiers, KBR argue in appeals court about Portland jury’s 2012 verdict
Lawyers for Oregon soldiers, KBR argue in appeals court about Portland jury’s 2012 verdict The Oregonian (MCT) Mike Francis By Mike Francis, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. McClatchy-Tribune Regional News 11 March… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading