Daily Archives: October 18, 2013

As NSA Director Alexander Plans Departure, Here’s How Former Top Spooks Cashed In On ‘Retirement’

Andy Greenberg, Forbes Staff 10/16/2013 @ 6:32PM |4,733 views As NSA Director Alexander Plans Departure, Here’s How Former Top Spooks Cashed In On ‘Retirement’ Four-star General Keith Alexander had a perfectly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DOJ Brings Fresh Manslaughter Charges Against Blackwater Mercenaries for Iraqi Massacre

Published on Friday, October 18, 2013 by Common Dreams DOJ Brings Fresh Manslaughter Charges Against Blackwater Mercenaries for Iraqi Massacre Four private military contractors reindicted for their role in 2007 Nisour… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Former Blackwater contractors face new charges in Iraq shooting

Former Blackwater contractors face new charges in Iraq shooting By Bill Mears, CNN Supreme Court Producer October 17, 2013 — Updated 2125 GMT (0525 HKT) Members of the US private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Lawsuit Alleges Unrealistic Caseload At Firm That Vets Defense Contractors

Dave Jamieson dave.jamieson@huffingtonpost.com Lawsuit Alleges Unrealistic Caseload At Firm That Vets Defense Contractors Posted: 10/17/2013 4:12 pm EDT WASHINGTON — Another former investigator has sued the private, for-profit firm that performs… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Got war troubles? These conventioneers can help

Got war troubles? These conventioneers can help Members of the International Stability Operations Association are required to sign a code of conduct pledging that their employees will follow the Geneva Conventions… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War

October 18, 2013 Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War by David Isenberg Over the years we have seen numerous cases of various abuses and outright crimes by private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DynCorp International: won a $72.3 million foreign military sales contract modification

Pentagon Resumes Awarding Defense Contracts Thursday by Rich Smith, The Motley Fool Oct 17th 2013 9:04PM Updated Oct 17th 2013 9:06PM With the government shutdown over, the nation’s defense contracting machine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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