Daily Archives: July 15, 2012

Companies seek to dismiss suit on burn-pit risk

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Companies seek to dismiss suit on burn-pit risk By Patricia Kime – Staff writer Posted : Friday Jul 13, 2012 18:01:00 EDT A federal judge in Maryland will hear a motion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S’s Buckles is no bungler. Analysis of an interview

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G4S’s Buckles is no bungler. Analysis of an interview Tony Curzon Price , 14 July 2012 Subjects: Nick Buckles, CEO of G4S, was not the speech-and-thought-challenged buffoon he appeared to be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Policing privatisation: mortally injured but not yet deceased

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Policing privatisation: mortally injured but not yet deceased Jo Jones , 14 July 2012 Subjects: Civil society Democracy and government G4S: securing whose world? West Midlands against Policing for Profit is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ministers ‘were warned about G4S’

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11:46pm, Sat 14 Jul 2012 G4S ‘hitch completely normal’ Ministers ‘were warned about G4S’ Last updated Sun 15 Jul 2012 Home Office ministers were warned 10 months ago of problems with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Hunt: Olympic security fiasco ‘completely normal’

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Jeremy Hunt: Olympic security fiasco ‘completely normal’ By Steve Hayes Jul 15, 2012 London – British Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, says it is “completely normal” for a contractor to fail to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CQ Researcher Privatizing the Military

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CQ Researcher Privatizing the Military v.22-25 Marcia Clemmitt, The CQ Researcher Buy this Electronic PDF Buy this Single Copy The United States and other nations increasingly rely on private contractors, many… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S could lose £50m due to Olympic Games security shambles

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G4S could lose £50m due to Olympic Games security shambles Security company says it ‘deeply regrets’ shortfall in workforce, resulting in call for military backup at Games sites Ben Quinn The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp wins USAF support orders

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DynCorp wins USAF support orders Published: July 13, 2012 at 1:40 PM FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 13 (UPI) — DynCorp International has announced the receipt of three U.S. Air Force task… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Final US audit of reconstruction effort in Iraq says billions of dollars likely wasted

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Final US audit of reconstruction effort in Iraq says billions of dollars likely wasted By Associated Press, Published: July 13 WASHINGTON — After years of following the paper trail of $51 billion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp Says US Drug Policy Bars Ecuadoreans’ Herbicide Suit

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DynCorp Says US Drug Policy Bars Ecuadoreans’ Herbicide Suit By Karlee Weinmann Law360, New York (July 13, 2012, 6:05 PM ET) — Government contractor DynCorp International Inc. asked a federal judge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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