Category Archives: Casualties

Former Blackwater contractors face new charges in Iraq shooting

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Former Blackwater contractors face new charges in Iraq shooting By Bill Mears, CNN Supreme Court Producer October 17, 2013 — Updated 2125 GMT (0525 HKT) Members of the US private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War

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Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War Willem van Genugten Tilburg Law School Marie-José Van der Heijden University of Utrecht Nicola Jägers Tilburg University – Faculty of Law February 4,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Mubenga and the shame of British Airways

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Jimmy Mubenga and the shame of British Airways Clare Sambrook 12 October 2013 Three years after the unlawful killing of a passenger in its care, why hasn’t British Airways held an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Crash of an American Dash-8 in Colombia killed three contractors

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Google translation 07.10.2013 Crash of an American Dash-8 in Colombia killed three contractors The crash of a Dash-8 engaged in the operation Martillo (Hammer) to fight against drug trafficking in Latin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DEFENSE BASE ACT INSURANCE: ALLOCATING WARTIME CONTRACTING RISKS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY

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DEFENSE BASE ACT INSURANCE: ALLOCATING WARTIME CONTRACTING RISKS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY By: McClean, Hugh Barrett Public Contract Law Journal, 00333441, Spring2012, Vol. 41, Issue 3 Contents I. CONTRACTOR CASUALTIES… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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HELPING MORE PATRIOTS FOR LESS MONEY: AMENDING THE DEFENSE BASE ACT TO INSURE DEFENSE CONTRACTORS IN WAR ZONES UNDER THE SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PLAN.

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HELPING MORE PATRIOTS FOR LESS MONEY: AMENDING THE DEFENSE BASE ACT TO INSURE DEFENSE CONTRACTORS IN WAR ZONES UNDER THE SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PLAN By: Schmand, Joshua, Public Contract Law… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Treat Military Contractors Different Than Soldiers?

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Why Do We Treat Military Contractors Different Than Soldiers? Source: National Journal. (Sept. 5, 2013): Byline: Sara Sorcher A ball of fire hurtled toward Randy Ross, a convoy commander for KBR,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Gunman who killed NATO soldier may have been contract security guard

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Gunman who killed NATO soldier may have been contract security guard Published: October 5, 2013 Updated 15 hours ago By HASHMAT BAKTASH AND MARK MAGNIER — Los Angeles Times A gunman who… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Prosecutors seek dismissal of case against guard

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Prosecutors seek dismissal of case against guard The Associated Press Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 | 12:01 a.m. Prosecutors are seeking dismissal of charges against a former Blackwater Worldwide security contractor accused in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Using more contractors, drones may help sell wars to public, British MoD study suggests

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Using more contractors, drones may help sell wars to public, British MoD study suggests Published time: September 27, 2013 01:05 Edited time: September 28, 2013 16:24 Reuters / Suzanne Plunkett Download… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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