Daily Archives: December 18, 2014

DAI CEO James Boomgard on the Alan Gross release: ‘This is a joyful day’

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DAI CEO James Boomgard on the Alan Gross release: ‘This is a joyful day’ Washington Business Journal Online By Jill R. Aitoro 18 December 2014 The CEO of an international development… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Alan Gross’s diplomatic escorts

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Alan Gross’s diplomatic escorts By Chad Pergram Published December 18, 2014 This Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 photo shows Alan Gross, second from right, with, from left, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Alan Gross ’s letters from a Cuban prison: Hope and humor while his health was failing;

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Alan Gross ’s letters from a Cuban prison: Hope and humor while his health was failing; His health was failing, but in missives to a cousin Alan Gross maintained his wit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Do Not Click On This Story About Rumored CIA-Detainee Rape By Dogs. Really, Don’t.

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Do Not Click On This Story About Rumored CIA-Detainee Rape By Dogs. Really, Don’t. by Doktor Zoom Dec 18 2:54 pm 2014 We’re not sure what’s more depressing about this story… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Were NATO Dogs Used to Rape Afghan Prisoners at Bagram Air Base?

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Were NATO Dogs Used to Rape Afghan Prisoners at Bagram Air Base? Buried accounts of horrors in the U.S.-led war on terror raise questions about the 9,000 documents still withheld by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private military and security companies: Implementation of Montreux document

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Private military and security companies: Implementation of Montreux document 16 December 2014 Private military and security companies: Montreux Document participants establish the Montreux Document Forum to continue working on implementation The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Have you contributed to the PMSCO yet?

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If you haven’t yet sent in a contribution to help support this blog please do so now.  If you need another reason why just consider the previous post Blackwater Lobbyist Will… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater Lobbyist Will Manage the House Intelligence Committee

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December 18, 2014 Blackwater Lobbyist Will Manage the House Intelligence Committee Jeff Shockey, a lobbyist for defense contractors and Academi. He will soon lead the day to day operations of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan’s New Millionaires

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Afghanistan’s New Millionaires In the U.S., wartime contracting is often associated with such names as Blackwater (now known as Academi), DynCorp International, Triple Canopy, and others, but on the ground in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp Subpoenaed by Watchdog in Global Probe of Worker Abuses

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DynCorp Subpoenaed by Watchdog in Global Probe of Worker Abuses By Tony Capaccio Dec 17, 2014 3:32 PM ET Save DynCorp International Inc., the State Department’s top contractor, has been subpoenaed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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