Daily Archives: August 2, 2013

3rd Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Decision in Electrocution Death of SSG Ryan Maseth

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3rd Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Decision in Electrocution Death of SSG Ryan Maseth   I just received information this morning the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed Judge Nora… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UN Analyzes Using Mercenaries in its Missions

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UN Analyzes Using Mercenaries in its Missions       United Nations, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) The use of private companies of security in the so-called UN peace missions and humanitarian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Booz Allen CEO: Snowden ‘was not a Booz Allen person’

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Booz Allen CEO: Snowden ‘was not a Booz Allen person’ By Marjorie Censer, E-mail the writer McLean-based Booz Allen Hamilton reported a more than 13 percent jump in quarterly profit Wednesday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Of Mercenaries in Congo & Bahrain, Who Are UN’s Guards in Somalia?

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Of Mercenaries in Congo & Bahrain, Who Are UN’s Guards in Somalia? By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, August 1 — In Somalia, which private armed guards were running around Mogadishu… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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From Jails to Factories

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Ryan Rummel: From Jails to Factories Ryan Rummel brings a pretty haunting and sobering short about the transition of this country’s detention system from small jails for the first three hundred… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mexican cartels hiring US soldiers as hit men

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Mexican cartels hiring US soldiers as hit men    By Joseph J. Kolb Published August 01, 2013 FoxNews.com Former Army Pfc. Michael Apodaca (l.) and ex-Lt. Kevin Corley both pleaded guilty to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CACI Awarded $425 Million in Previously Unannounced Intelligence Contracts

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CACI Awarded $425 Million in Previously Unannounced Intelligence Contracts Published: Thursday, Aug. 01, 2013 / Updated: Thursday, Aug. 01, 2013 08:11 AM ARLINGTON, Va. — CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) announced… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Panel: UN reliance on private security firms grows

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Panel: UN reliance on private security firms grows   By ALEXANDRA OLSON, Associated Press Writer | August 1, 2013 | Updated: August 1, 2013 6:11pm UNITED NATIONS (AP) — An expert… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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