Daily Archives: October 29, 2014

Mercenaries and America’s Defense

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Letters to the Editor Mercenaries and America’s Defense The Wall Street Journal 29 October 2014 Regarding Linda Robinson’s review of Ann Hagedorn‘s “The Invisible Soldiers” (Bookshelf, Oct. 23): Ronald Reagan would… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Nisour Square Revisited

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Weekend Edition October 24-26, 2014 Justice Discouraged, Denied, Disparaged Nisour Square Revisited by NORMAN POLLACK Because of the jury finding of guilty for four Blackwater contractors responsible for 17 civilian deaths… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Straining ‘hearts and minds’ – the problem with private militaries

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Straining ‘hearts and minds’ – the problem with private militaries 28 October 2014    Berenice Baker Governments often recruit private military and security companies to bolster regular troops and support services, and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Erik Prince Blames Blackwater Murders On Lefties

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Follow Erik Prince Blames Blackwater Murders On Lefties 24,101 Expand Erik Prince, the diminutive Blackwater founder, knows why four of his ex-employees were just convicted of murdering Iraqi civilians with machine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The uphill battle against impunity for business-related human rights abuses

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The uphill battle against impunity for business-related human rights abuses Sif Thorgeirsson, Manager, Corporate Legal Accountability Project, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Last week a US jury returned a guilty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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After $18M, US Halts Work on Half-Renovated Prison in Afghanistan

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SIGAR Charles S. Clark Government Executive  October 28, 2014 After $18M, US Halts Work on Half-Renovated Prison in Afghanistan Afghanistan Inspector General A five-year-old State Department effort to upgrade Afghanistan’s largest prison… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp Slammed Over Bid To Escape Afghan Deal Dispute

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DynCorp Slammed Over Bid To Escape Afghan Deal Dispute Share us on: By Daniel Wilson Law360, Washington (October 27, 2014, 6:09 PM ET) — C3PO International Ltd. on Monday hit back… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater’s Erik Prince Talks Fighting Ebola, ISIS, and Bad Press

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Foreign Policy The Cable Blackwater’s Erik Prince Talks Fighting Ebola, ISIS, and Bad Press BY Justine Drennan OCTOBER 28, 2014 – 05:32 PM As he pitched his plan last week to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Profiting from intelligence community failure

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Published: October 27, 2014 5:20 a.m. Profiting from intelligence community failure Associated Press WASHINGTON – The Army’s troubled $5 billion intelligence fusion network has been a source of lucrative contracts for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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GAO Upholds Geospatial Intelligence Award to Harris

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GAO Upholds Geospatial Intelligence Award to Harris By Mike Gruss | Oct. 27, 2014 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Government Accountability Office has rejected a protest by Boeing Intelligence Systems Group of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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