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Tag Archives: Iraq
Iraq War Contractors Fight On Against Lawsuits, Investigations, Fines
Christina Wilkie Iraq War Contractors Fight On Against Lawsuits, Investigations, Fines Posted: 03/20/2013 7:34 am EDT | Updated: 03/20/2013 11:22 am EDT WASHINGTON — Donald Rumsfeld declared war on the Pentagon bureaucracy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Quietly Ends Iraqi Police Training, Its Last Major Baghdad Project
U.S. Quietly Ends Iraqi Police Training, Its Last Major Baghdad Project By Spencer Ackerman 03.18.13 11:00 AM Iraqi police under U.S. mentorship practice apprehending a suspect at the al-Kut police station,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractors reap $138bn from Iraq war
March 18, 2013 7:30 pm Contractors reap $138bn from Iraq war By Anna Fifield in Washington ©GettyForeign contractors providing a vast array of services, including security, profited handsomely after the 2003… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Halliburton, KBR Whistle-Blower’s Case Revived on Appeal
Halliburton, KBR Whistle-Blower’s Case Revived on Appeal By Tom Schoenberg – 2013-03-18T22:54:10Z Halliburton Co. and KBR Inc. (KBR) must face a whistle-blower lawsuit that was revived by a federal appeals court,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Quietly Ends Iraqi Police Training, Its Last Major Baghdad Project
U.S. Quietly Ends Iraqi Police Training, Its Last Major Baghdad Project By Spencer Ackerman 03.18.13 Iraqi police under U.S. mentorship practice apprehending a suspect at the al-Kut police station, October 2008.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Unwilling Witness
The Unwilling Witness By ABDULRAZZAQ AL-SAIEDI Published: March 14, 2013 We sped along a highway west from Baghdad on March 31, 2004. Our security adviser had called to inform us about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Waste, fraud and abuse commonplace in Iraq reconstruction effort
Waste, fraud and abuse commonplace in Iraq reconstruction effort $60 billion fueled pipe dream of a Western-style economy in the Middle East By R. Jeffrey Smith This bridge over the Tigris… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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State Department Briefing, March 7, 2013
State Department Regular Briefing Briefer: Victoria Nuland, Spokesperson, Department of State Location: State Department Briefing Room, State Department, Washington, D.C. Time: 1:21 p.m. EST Date: Thursday, March 7, 2013 VICTORIA NULAND:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Judge dismisses core of suit against CACI by Iraqis who say they were tortured at Abu Ghraib
Judge dismisses core of suit against CACI by Iraqis who say they were tortured at Abu Ghraib By Associated Press, Published: March 8 ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A judge dealt a severe blow… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Funding for criminal inquiries of contracting in Iraq may be extended
Funding for criminal inquiries of contracting in Iraq may be extended By Ernesto Londoño Congress is expected to extend the operations of a watchdog office tasked with carrying out criminal inquiries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading