Daily Archives: June 17, 2014

Prosecutor details 14 killings in Blackwater trial

Prosecutor details 14 killings in Blackwater trial By PETE YOST — Jun. 17, 2014 5:31 PM EDT   FILE – This Sept. 25, 2007 file photo shows an Iraqi traffic policeman… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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13 mercenaries get life jail in Liberia

13 mercenaries get life jail in Liberia APANEWS 17 June 2014 APA-Monrovia (Liberia)- All 13 Liberian mercenaries found guilty by a six-man jury at the Criminal Court ‘D’ were on Tuesday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Manus Island inquiry: Staff, contractors lift lid on ‘death trap’ conditions inside immigration detention centre

Manus Island inquiry: Staff, contractors lift lid on ‘death trap’ conditions inside immigration detention centre Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News political reporter Naomi Woodley 14 June 2014 Evidence to a Senate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Moody’s assigns B3 CFR to Academi Holdings

Moody’s assigns B3 CFR to Academi Holdings Moody’s Investors Service Press Release 11 June 2014 Approximately $440 million of rated debt affected Moody’s Investors Service has assigned initial ratings to Academi… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Justices Seek SG’s Input On KBR War Zone Injury Cases

Justices Seek SG’s Input On KBR War Zone Injury Cases By Lance Duroni Law360, Chicago (June 16, 2014, 2:18 PM ET) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked the solicitor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Senators seek update on long-running litigation between Oregon soldiers, KBR

Senators seek update on long-running litigation between Oregon soldiers, KBR KBR attorney Geoff Harrison shakes hands with Oregon Guard veteran Aaron St. Clair in November 2012 after jurors awarded the soldiers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Liberia: Re-Trial Argument in Liberia Mercenaries Case, Judge Rules

Liberia: Re-Trial Argument in Liberia Mercenaries Case, Judge Rules By Kennedy L. Yangian, 17 June 2014 Monrovia — trial motion pending before him for hearing and determination, Presiding Judge Emery Paye… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Federal contract employee reviewed 15,152 security clearances in a month, audit says

Federal contract employee reviewed 15,152 security clearances in a month, audit says Inspector general calls rate ‘abnormal’ By R. Jeffrey Smith 3:00 pm, June 16, 2014 o   Headquarters for U.S. Investigations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Prince Strikes Back

Volume I, Issue II Prince Strikes Back A Review of Erik Prince’s Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror Book Review of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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