Daily Archives: July 17, 2013

Judge Chucks Protective Order for Halliburton

Wednesday, July 10, 2013Last Update: 9:54 AM PT Judge Chucks Protective Order for Halliburton By NICK DIVITO WASHINGTON (CN) – A federal judge threw out protective orders shielding Halliburton from disclosing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Troops help fill in for striking Djibouti workers

Troops help fill in for striking Djibouti workers Stars and Stripes Published: July 16, 2013                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Adm. Jonathan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Oregon soldiers who sued KBR seek to participate in talks between the company and the government

Oregon soldiers who sued KBR seek to participate in talks between the company and the government By Mike Francis, The Oregonian  on July 15, 2013 at  4:10 PM, updated July 15,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Toxic Burn Pit MDL Disrespects Military, KBR Tells 4th Circ.

Toxic Burn Pit MDL Disrespects Military, KBR Tells 4th Circ. By Emily Atkin Law360, New York (July 03, 2013, 4:38 PM ET) — KBR Inc. and Halliburton Co. recently urged the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Privatization of Violence: Legal and Illegal Armed Actors in the Mexican Center of Gravity in the New Wars

Privatization of Violence: Legal and Illegal Armed Actors in the Mexican Center of Gravity in the New Wars [i] by Magdalena Defort Journal Article | July 16, 2013 – 4:11pm Abstract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Effectiveness of Contracted Coalitions: Private Security Contractors in Iraq.

The Effectiveness of Contracted Coalitions: Private Security Contractors in Iraq. Petersohn, Ulrich1 Armed Forces & Society (0095327X). Jul2013, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p467-488. 22p. Abstract: The debate on the effectiveness of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Looking Into Iraq’s Rear-View Mirror

Looking Into Iraq’s Rear-View Mirror By Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC   July 16, 2013 REUTERS / Chris Helgren Funny how different things can look as a war winds down. In this February interview… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Of true professionals and ethical hero warriors A gender-discourse analysis of private military and security companies

Security Dialogue December 2012 vol. 43 no. 6 495-512 Of ‘true professionals’ and ‘ethical hero warriors’: A gender-discourse analysis of private military and security companies Jutta Joachim Institute of Political Science,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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