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Security fears over new Baghdad embassy guards

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Security fears over new Baghdad embassy guards Paola Totaro The Australian December 31, 2015 12:00AM Staff at the Australian embassy in Baghdad could be under the watch of inexperienced guards with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Baghdad embassy guards say lives at risk from cost-cutting

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Baghdad embassy guards say lives at risk from cost-cutting Paola Totaro The Australian December 28, 2015 12:00AM An Australian soldier on guard outside the Australian embassy in Baghdad. The team of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ex-Green Beret sues bodyguard firm for £2m over Iraq injury

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Ex-Green Beret sues bodyguard firm for £2m over Iraq injury By Staff Reporter Published 17/12/2015 Dwayne Humphrey outside the Court of Appeal A former Royal Marine from Northern Ireland who suffered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Pa. law will apply in Shaler soldier’s death, federal judge rules

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Pa. law will apply in Shaler soldier’s death, federal judge rules  Monday – Dec. 21, 2015 By Brian Bowling Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, 5:57 p.m. A federal judge’s ruling Wednesday clears the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Feds say ex-State Department worker steered contracts to son

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Feds say ex-State Department worker steered contracts to son Associated Press Published: December 19, 2015 ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former State Department employee has been indicted on conspiracy, wire fraud and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Air Force Hires Private Companies To Fly Drones In War Zones

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U.S. Air Force Hires Private Companies To Fly Drones In War Zones by Chris Thompson, CorpWatch Blog December 16th, 2015 Reaper drone in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Photo: Defence Images. Used under Creative Commons license.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Halliburton Whistleblower Says Marines May Get Sick From Contaminated Water

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Halliburton Whistleblower Says Marines May Get Sick From Contaminated Water SallyPainter view more articles 20 November 2015 10:00 Supplying water to troops follows the same type of treatment processes you’d expect… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Former Military Contractor Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Paying Bribes to Army Officers during Iraq War

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Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Former Military Contractor Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Paying Bribes to Army Officers during Iraq… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Two perspectives on the recent war in Iraq

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Global privatized power: Heritage politics and private military contractors in Iraq

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