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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Tag Archives: Iraq
Private Military Contractors: Deplore or Deploy?–Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’in Iraq
Private Military Contractors: Deplore or Deploy?–Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’ in Iraq You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. US
742 F.3d 967 (2014) KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee. No. 2013-5030.United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.February 3, 2014.968*968 Herbert L. Fenster, McKenna Long &… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US EX REL. CONYERS v. KELLOGG, BROWN & ROOT, INC.
US EX REL. CONYERS v. KELLOGG, BROWN & ROOT, INC., Dist. Court, CD Illinois 2015 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel. BUD CONYERS, Plaintiffs, v. KELLOGG, BROWN & ROOT, INC.; KELLOGG… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US Top Court Backs Contractor KBR in Iraq Whistleblower Case
US Top Court Backs Contractor KBR in Iraq Whistleblower Case By Lawrence Hurley, Reuters 26 May 15 he U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a victory to government contractor KBR Inc… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Senator Wyden Statement on Oregon Guardsmen’s KBR Lawsuit
Senator Wyden Statement on Oregon Guardsmen’s KBR Lawsuit 19 May 2015 04:36 Written by Press Release Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—May 19, 2015. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement in response… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The OTHER American Sniper
News EXCLUSIVE: The OTHER American Sniper – At age seven Nicholas Slatten killed his first deer with a single shot, at 20 he was an Army marksman. Now parents say he’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Injured in Iraq, Terry Caulder fights for fairness as member of ‘disposable army’
Injured in Iraq, Terry Caulder fights for fairness as member of ‘disposable army’ Jeff Hartsell Email Facebook @jeff_fromthepc Apr 26 2015 10:00 pm Terry Caulder, a 44-year-old former North Charleston police… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Security guard’s grieving fiancée begs Gove to halt killer’s return from Iraq
News Security guard’s grieving fiancée begs Gove to halt killer’s return from Iraq The Sunday Times By Mark Hookham 17 May 2015 THE fiancée of a security guard who was murdered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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9th Circuit Court overturns $85M award for Oregon soldiers
9th Circuit Court overturns $85M award for Oregon soldiers Larry Roberta, a former Marine and police officer, became disabled after his military service in Iraq. He is one of 12 Oregon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US Government Outsourcing, the Private Military Industry, and Operation Iraqi Freedom: A Case Study in Conflict Contracting
US Government Outsourcing, the Private Military Industry, and Operation Iraqi Freedom: A Case Study in Conflict Contracting Halpin, Allison Ann. US Government Outsourcing, the Private Military Industry, and Operation Iraqi Freedom:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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