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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
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Blackwater judgment could have worldwide implications
Blackwater judgment could have worldwide implications Australian Broadcasting Corporation Transcripts Mark Colvin 23 October 2014 A jury in Washington has convicted one man of first degree murder and three others of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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For Iraqis, a measure of justice in U.S. court; Four Blackwater guards guilty in 2007 killings
Main News; National Desk For Iraqis, a measure of justice in U.S. court; Four Blackwater guards guilty in 2007 killings Los Angeles Times Timothy M. Phelps Richard A. Serrano Matt Hansen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Lawyers for convicted Blackwater guards to appeal
Lawyers for convicted Blackwater guards to appeal Associated Press Newswires By PETE YOST, SAM HANANEL and ERIC TUCKER 23 October 2014 00:36 WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for four former Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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FCi Federal, Inc.
FCi Federal, Inc. B-408558.4,B-408558.5,B-408558.6: Oct 20, 2014 Summary View Decision View Decision (PDF, 12 pages) DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater contractors convicted
October 23, 2014 Blackwater contractors convicted By Jim LobeWASHINGTON – A federal jury here on Wednesday convicted one former Blackwater contractor of murder and three of his colleagues of voluntary manslaughter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Why the Blackwater convictions won’t slow America’s ‘shadow armies’
Why the Blackwater convictions won’t slow America’s ‘shadow armies’ By Terrence McCoy October 23 at 4:20 AM Follow @terrence_mccoy A federal jury returned guilty verdicts Wednesday for all four former Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Relatives of Iraqi victims: Blackwater guards deserve death
Relatives of Iraqi victims: Blackwater guards deserve death By Ammar Karim 12 minutes ago . View photo Former Blackwater security guard Nick Slatten (C) and his lawyer Thomas Connolly (L) leave… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Erik Prince on Blackwater verdicts: ‘A lot of politics surrounding this’
Erik Prince on Blackwater verdicts: ‘A lot of politics surrounding this’ By Dan Lamothe October 23 at 1:15 PM Follow @danlamothe Erik Prince testifies in 2007 before the House Committee on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater convictions leave several Iraqi victims wanting more
Blackwater convictions leave several Iraqi victims wanting more An Iraqi looks at a burned car at the site where Blackwater guards who were escorting U.S. Embassy officials opened fire a week… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR Hit With FCA Suit Over ‘Excess’ LOGCAP III Supplies
KBR Hit With FCA Suit Over ‘Excess’ LOGCAP III Supplies Share us on: By Linda Chiem Law360, New York (October 10, 2014, 7:07 PM ET) — Defense contracting giant KBR Inc.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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