Category Archives: Casualties

KBR and Halliburton Can Be Sued For Iraq Toxic Burn Pits, Court Rules

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KBR and Halliburton Can Be Sued For Iraq Toxic Burn Pits, Court Rules by Fatima Hansia, CorpWatch Blog April 17th, 2014 A soldier pushes the bulldozer into the flames of the burn pit.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ex-Blackwater guard indicted on murder charge

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Ex-Blackwater guard indicted on murder charge AP   May 09, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors have obtained a new indictment against a former Blackwater security guard accused of taking part… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Contractor KBR asks Supreme Court to rule on burn-pit lawsuits

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Contractor KBR asks Supreme Court to rule on burn-pit lawsuits May. 7, 2014 – 09:47AM   A smoke plume from a burn pit fills the air above housing at Balad Air Base,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Yemen: Gunmen Kill French Security Officer

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Yemen: Gunmen Kill French Security Officer By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MAY 6, 2014 France condemned an attack on the European Union’s security team in Yemen on Monday that left one Frenchman dead… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Manus Island riots: PNG guards were in ‘trance-like state’

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1 May 2014 – 11:23am Manus Island riots: PNG guards were in ‘trance-like state’ Manus Island. (File: AAP) An unnamed G4S guard has told how PNG guards entered a trance-like state… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Navy dolphin trainer drowns in San Diego Bay

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Navy dolphin trainer drowns in San Diego Bay April 30, 2014 17:31 GMT SAN DIEGO (AP) — Authorities say a contractor with a Navy program that trains dolphins and sea lions… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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2 former Navy SEALs dead on ship died of drugs

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2 former Navy SEALs dead on ship died of drugs Last Updated: Tue, Apr 29, 2014 19:46 hrs Seychelles police say a mixture of heroin and alcohol caused the deaths of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wheeled Warriors: Explaining Variations in the Use of Violence by Private Security Companies in Iraq

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Security Studies Volume 22, Issue 4, 2013 Wheeled Warriors: Explaining Variations in the Use of Violence by Private Security Companies in Iraq Scott Fitzsimmonsa pages 707-739 Abstract This article engages one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Battle in Iraq Leads to a Battle in the Federal Courts in D.C.

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24 Apr 2014 at 10:01 AM D.C. Circuit, White-Collar Crime A Battle in Iraq Leads to a Battle in the Federal Courts in D.C. By Matt Kaiser Raven 23 was a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Federal lawsuit in Beale security guard’s death

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Federal lawsuit in Beale security guard’s death Appeal-Democrat (MCT) By Harold Kruger, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif. McClatchy-Tribune Regional News 23 April 2014 April 23–A Sacramento widow sued the federal government on Tuesday,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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