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Tag Archives: Iraq
Iraq reconstruction has lessons on tackling corruption – US inspector
Iraq reconstruction has lessons on tackling corruption – US inspector Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation – Thu, 2 May 2013 11:09 AM Author: Stella Dawson More news from our correspondents A view… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Fake bomb detector conman jailed for 10 years
Fake bomb detector conman jailed for 10 years James McCormick, who sold more than £55m worth of fake detectors likely to have caused Iraqi deaths, jailed for 10 years Robert Booth… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
“How’d you find that ‘invisible army’ story, Sarah Stillman?”
“How’d you find that ‘invisible army’ story, Sarah Stillman?” Sarah Stillman’s “The Invisible Army” (The New Yorker, June 2011) told the stunning and deeply reported tale of the 70,000 “third-country nationals”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Callous Indifference From Military Contractor in Iraq, Family Says
Monday, April 29, 2013Last Update: 8:47 AM PT Callous Indifference From Military Contractor in Iraq, Family Says By CAMERON LANGFORD HOUSTON (CN) – A military contractor in Iraq shipped a worker’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Promised jobs in Iraq, 20 youth return empty-handed
Promised jobs in Iraq, 20 youth return empty-handed Anju Agnihotri Chaba : Jalandhar, Wed Apr 24 2013, 09:02 hrs Claim they were sold and forced to work at gun-point with no… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR verdict: Judge affirms $81 million of damages awarded to 12 Oregon soldiers for toxic exposure in Iraq
KBR verdict: Judge affirms $81 million of damages awarded to 12 Oregon soldiers for toxic exposure in Iraq By Joany Carlin, The Oregonian on April 26, 2013 at 7:47 PM, updated… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Defense Contractor Can Seek Millions From Iraq
Defense Contractor Can Seek Millions From Iraq By ROSE BOUBOUSHIAN (CN) – Iraq may owe $24 million to a contractor that says it refurbished military vehicles and weapons, and collected… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Filling The Void: Private Security Providers and Their Implications for United States Military Operations in Iraq and Beyond
Filling The Void: Private Security Providers and Their Implications for United States Military Operations in Iraq and Beyond Howard Prentiss Shores III, Florida State University Date of Defense 2-25-2008 Abstract While… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Review Of The American Reconstruction Of Iraq, An Interview With Former Deputy Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Ginger Cruz
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Review Of The American Reconstruction Of Iraq, An Interview With Former Deputy Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Ginger Cruz Ginger Cruz is currently the CEO of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contract No FCA Claim for False Inspection Records
Virginia Lawyers Weekly March 21, 2013 Thursday U.S. District Court Va. Eastern Case Summaries: March 21, 2013 Contract No FCA Claim for False Inspection Records Although an electrician who worked for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
