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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Category Archives: Casualties
Appeals court finally sets date for arguments in case of Oregon soldiers vs. KBR
Appeals court finally sets date for arguments in case of Oregon soldiers vs. KBR By Mike Francis | The Oregonian/OregonLive on February 26, 2015 at 12:09 PM, updated February 26, 2015… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Aussie mercenary killed fighting IS
Aussie mercenary killed fighting IS Herald-Sun By Lanai Scarr 27 February 2015 AUSTRALIA’S first fatality in the fight against Islamic State feared he would face 10 years in jail and be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Fayetteville man killed in Kabul remembered as ‘genuine, down to earth’
Fayetteville man killed in Kabul remembered as ‘genuine, down to earth’ Posted January 30 Fayetteville, N.C. — An American contractor who was shot and killed at the Kabul airport Thursday was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘Indefensible’: Report reveals extent of ‘burn pit’ pollution inhaled by US troops in Afghanistan
Armed Forces ‘Indefensible’: Report reveals extent of ‘burn pit’ pollution inhaled by US troops in Afghanistan By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos Published February 14, 2015 Shown here is a burn pit at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Killer’s devilish claims
News Killer’s devilish claims Daily Star 11 February 2015, A SECURITY guard who killed two fellow workers wrote that he was “the Anti-Christ”. Danny Fitzsimons, a former paratrooper from Middleton, Gtr… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
American killed in Libya grew up in Cochise County; Security contractor among 10 dead in assault by Islamic State affiliate
News American killed in Libya grew up in Cochise County ; Security contractor among 10 dead in assault by Islamic State affiliate The Arizona Daily Star By Yoohyun Jung Arizona Daily… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Deaths remind us of contractors’ role in war
EDITORIAL: Deaths remind us of contractors’ role in war Fayetteville Observer (Tribune Content Agency) The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Tribune Content Agency, LLC 3 February 2015 Feb. 03–We may be down to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lynch Introduces Legislation to Enhance Fairness for Overseas Federal Contractors Killed in the Line of Duty
Lynch Introduces Legislation to Enhance Fairness for Overseas Federal Contractors Killed in the Line of Duty Jan 26, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) introduced H.R. 312,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Crucible employee slain by terrorists in Libya was ‘warrior,’ father says
Crucible employee slain by terrorists in Libya was ‘warrior,’ father says FATHER DESCRIBES SON, FORMER MARINE KILLED IN TERROR ATTACK IN LIBYA, AS PATRIOTIC AMERICAN This photo of Crucible contractor David… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Taliban claims responsibility for attack on Americans at Kabul airport base
Taliban claims responsibility for attack on Americans at Kabul airport base Afghan Air Force helicopters land at the airport. (Mohammad Ismail/Reuters) By Sudarsan Raghavan and Missy Ryan January 30 at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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