Daily Archives: August 3, 2013

Vance v. Rumsfeld, 701 F. 3d 193 – Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit 2012

  701 F.3d 193 (2012) Donald VANCE and Nathan Ertel, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Donald H. RUMSFELD and The United States of America, Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 10-1687, 10-2442.United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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US v. DROTLEFF, Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit 2012

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CHRISTOPHER A. DROTLEFF, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JUSTIN H. CANNON, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 11-4677, 11-4744United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Argued: October… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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USA vs. Sean Theodore BREHM, Defendant-Appellant.

  691 F.3d 547 (2012) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sean Theodore BREHM, Defendant-Appellant. No. 11-4755.United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Argued: May 16, 2012.Decided: August 10, 2012.548*548 ARGUED:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mercenary Association Seeking UN Contracts Despite Human Rights Violations

Mercenary Association Seeking UN Contracts Despite Human Rights Violations   By José L. Gómez del Prado  and Julie Lévesque Global Research, August 01, 2013 Global Research TV     Former Chairperson of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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‘US Army won’t bar contractors in Afghanistan despite Taliban links’

‘US Army won’t bar contractors in Afghanistan despite Taliban links’ Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 16:26 Washington:  The US Army has refused to bar 43 individuals or companies from getting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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New Report Slams Contract Oversight in Afghanistan

New Report Slams Contract Oversight in Afghanistan August 1, 2013 On Tuesday, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released its twentieth Quarterly Report to Congress summarizing its investigations and providing an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Senators Spar With Agencies Over War-Zone Contracting Reforms

Senators Spar With Agencies Over War-Zone Contracting Reforms By  Charles S. Clark July 16, 2013 Senate approves wartime contracting reform bill November 30, 2012                                                             “It is much better than… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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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

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Report Questions Cost And Quality Of Afghan Protection

Report Questions Cost And Quality Of Afghan Protection  By Dietrich Knauth Law360, New York (July 30, 2013, 7:25 PM ET) — The Afghan Public Protection Force, created as a government-operated replacement… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Panel: UN reliance on private security firms grows

Panel: UN reliance on private security firms grows ALEXANDRA OLSON, The Associated Press Posted: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 5:42 PM UNITED NATIONS (AP) – An expert panel called Thursday for more… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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