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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- 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
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Tag Archives: Kuwait
DynCorp Faces FCA Claims Over Kuwait Air Force Contract
DynCorp Faces FCA Claims Over Kuwait Air Force Contract By Andrew Westney Law360, New York (December 03, 2014, 7:29 PM ET) — DynCorp International Inc. has been hit with a False… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Remote Medical International and vRad Support U.S. Military in Afghanistan and Kuwait With Critical Radiology Services
Press Release Remote Medical International and vRad Support U.S. Military in Afghanistan and Kuwait With Critical Radiology Services MINNEAPOLIS, MN and SEATTLE, WA–(Marketwired – Jul 29, 2014) – vRad (Virtual Radiologic)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Kuwait, Logistics
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Kuwaiti Food Contractor Hits NSA With FOIA Suit
Kuwaiti Food Contractor Hits NSA With FOIA Suit By Andrew Westney Law360, New York (June 05, 2014, 3:31 PM ET) — A Kuwaiti logistics company that provided food… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ex KDF Soldiers To Be Charged
Monday, 07 April 2014 13:31 Ex KDF Soldiers To Be Charged The trial of 27 Kenya Defence Forces soldiers is expected to start today, Monday at the court martial in Mtongwe… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Africa, Iran, Kuwait, Legal
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Linguists Say Dispute Trapped Them in Kuwait
Linguists Say Dispute Trapped Them in Kuwait By ELIZABETH WARMERDAM LOS ANGELES (CN) – Americans deployed as Arabic linguists in Kuwait claim in court that a contract dispute has left them… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
FY 2014 Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Southwest Asia Issued
Deputy Inspector General for Southwest Asia September 30, 2013 FY 2014 Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Southwest Asia Issued The Department of Defense Inspector General and the Southwest Asia Joint Planning… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Control, Iraq, Kuwait, Pakistan
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Source: Americans stranded on US bases in Kuwait free to leave posts without facing arrest
Source: Americans stranded on US bases in Kuwait free to leave posts without facing arrest By Cristina Corbin Published July 03, 2013 FoxNews.com More than 100 American citizens have been trapped… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Kuwait
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Kickbacks Case Against KBR Revived by Court
Thursday, July 25, 2013Last Update: 2:51 PM PT Kickbacks Case Against KBR Revived by Court By JACK BOUBOUSHIAN (CN) – Defense contractor KBR must face claims that its employees took kickbacks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR must face lawsuit over alleged kickbacks from military contracts: court
KBR must face lawsuit over alleged kickbacks from military contracts: court By Reuters Saturday, July 20, 2013 9:29 EDT By Jessica Dye (Reuters) – The government can pursue “enhanced” penalties from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US linguists could face jail over contractor disagreement
US linguists could face jail over contractor disagreement By Steven Beardsley Published: June 14, 2013 Arabic linguists Maher Al Masri, left, and Ramzi Zinnekah wait inside a Kuwaiti jail cell in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading