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U.S. firm to de-mine Iraqi city of Ramadi retaken from Islamic State

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U.S. firm to de-mine Iraqi city of Ramadi retaken from Islamic State By Stephen Kalin BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A U.S. de-mining company is removing explosives and training Iraqis to dismantle the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Review: Eric Fair’s ‘Consequence,’ a Memoir by a Former Abu Ghraib Interrogator

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Review: Eric Fair’s ‘Consequence,’ a Memoir by a Former Abu Ghraib Interrogator Books of The Times By MICHIKO KAKUTANI APRIL 4, 2016 Photo Credit Patricia Wall/The New York Times The infamous… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The underbelly of global security: Sierra Leonean ex-militias in Iraq

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DynCorp Suit Over Iraq Security Worker’s Death Trimmed

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DynCorp Suit Over Iraq Security Worker’s Death Trimmed By Bryan Koenig Law360, Washington (March 16, 2016, 5:53 PM ET) — A Michigan federal judge cut back Wednesday on a lawsuit accusing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Legitimating the environmental injustices of war: toxic exposures and media silence in Iraq and Afghan

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When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Don’t Fire

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Published on March 21st, 2016 | by David Isenberg When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Don’t Fire by David Isenberg The performance of private security contractors (PSCs) working for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DoD Oversight of Private Security Contractors in Iraq Was Sufficient, but Contractors May Not Deter Attacks on Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq Enduring Sites

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According to the government, Raven 23 entered the square, and started shooting

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According to the government, Raven 23 entered the square, and started shooting Harrison Thorp March 12, 2016 Evan Liberty of Rochester at his post while working as a Blackwater security guard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Friends, coaches recall a man who could not do what the government says he did

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Friends, coaches recall a man who could not do what the government says he did Harrison Thorp March 9, 2016 President George W. Bush surrounded on his visit to Egypt by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The long and twisted prosecution of Evan Liberty and Raven 23

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The long and twisted prosecution of Evan Liberty and Raven 23 Harrison Thorp March 6, 2016 Ed Editor’s note: This is the second of a several-part series that will run during… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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