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Remember the KBR Iraq Shipping Container Rape Story? It was a Lie

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Remember the KBR Iraq Shipping Container Rape Story? It was a Lie November 5, 2013 By Daniel Greenfield 5 Comments Back in the last days of the Bush era, the media… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Subcontractor Fails To Revive $7M Suit Against DynCorp

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Subcontractor Fails To Revive $7M Suit Against DynCorp By Erin Coe Law360, San Diego (November 05, 2013, 10:50 PM ET) — The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday upheld the dismissal of a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Dyncorp, KBR Lose Bid To Stall $1B Iraq Services Contract

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Dyncorp, KBR Lose Bid To Stall $1B Iraq Services Contract By Dietrich Knauth Law360, Los Angeles (November 05, 2013, 8:05 PM ET) — A federal judge on Tuesday backed the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lawyers for Blackwater Guards to Fight New Charges

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October 25, 2013 Lawyers for Blackwater Guards to Fight New Charges Four former security guards charged with fatally shooting more than a dozen Iraqi civilians in 2007 intend to challenge the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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When justice is an accomplice to murder

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When justice is an accomplice to murder October 23, 2013 12:17 AM By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star In a fascinating juxtaposition, two news stories this week affirmed all that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Jamie Leigh Jones Probably Lied About Her Rape. That Doesn’t Mean Most Women Do

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Jamie Leigh Jones Probably Lied About Her Rape. That Doesn’t Mean Most Women Do By Amanda Marcotte Jamie Leigh Jones claimed to have been raped by co-workers and held against her… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Military burn pit claims in limbo

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Military burn pit claims in limbo Sean Dobbin, Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle 1:30 a.m. EDT October 20, 2013 Thousands of returning veterans and civilians are now attributing myriad symptoms to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What happened to Jamie Leigh Jones in Iraq?

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November/ December 2013 The War of Rape What happened to Jamie Leigh Jones in Iraq? By Stephanie Mencimer The whole truth: Jamie Leigh Jones took a former Halliburton Company subsidiary to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Vehicle Failed to Stop

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The Vehicle Failed to Stop – review Carriageworks, Sydney This documentary play about private contractors in war zones prompts interesting questions but fails to ask them effectively Vicky Frost theguardian.com, Sunday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Privatising security in Iraq was always a recipe for disaster

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Privatising security in Iraq was always a recipe for disaster Patrick Cockburn Friday 18 October 2013 The US and British governments never appreciated the hatred with which Iraqis at all levels… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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