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Iraqi Interpreters: Global Linguist Solutions Cost Us Thousands in Rebates

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Iraqi Interpreters: Global Linguist Solutions Cost Us Thousands in Rebates By Alexander Smith Iraqis who risked their lives working as interpreters for the U.S. military say they are owed thousands of dollars… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Barko v. Halliburton: the next (and final?) chapter

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Barko v. Halliburton: the next (and final?) chapter Blog The Contractor’s Perspective Husch Blackwell LLP Kevin McCart USA January 6 2015 Author page » Despite getting a rare Writ of Mandamus… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Are State Department Contractors Shortchanging Whistleblowers?

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Are State Department Contractors Shortchanging Whistleblowers? By Charles S. Clark April 7, 2015 Lightspring / Shutterstock.com A review of 30 top State Department contractors found that they have ethics codes for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Says $12.5M Suit Over Audit Is In Correct Venue

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KBR Says $12.5M Suit Over Audit Is In Correct Venue By Matt Chiappardi Law360, Wilmington (April 13, 2015, 7:40 PM ET) — Defense contractor Kellogg Brown & Root Services Inc. pushed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S had recruitment ‘failings’

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G4S had recruitment ‘failings’ Date published: 08 April 2015 ArmorGroup, the security firm which hired Danny Fitzsimons who shot dead two colleagues, had “systemic failings” in its recruitment process, its former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S abuses in South African prison still ignored

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G4S abuses in South African prison still ignored Ruth Hopkins 1 May 2015 Investigations and reports into allegations of widespread human-rights violations at G4S-run Mangaung prison have stalled. Can anyone wrangle… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CIA Vets Smell B.S. in Super-Spy Memoir

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Disputed 05.01.155:25 AM ET CIA Vets Smell B.S. in Super-Spy Memoir In a new memoir Jamie Smith claims to have worked for the CIA and help found Blackwater. Even as CIA… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Murder by Other Means

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Murder by Other Means Scott Beauchamp   April 30, 2015 In a recent New York Times op-ed on the murder conviction handed out to four former Blackwater guards charged with killing seventeen Iraqi… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Nisoor Square Shootings

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The Nisoor Square Shootings An Interactive Comic by Dan Archer You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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How an Interactive Comic Explained the Blackwater Debacle in Iraq

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How an Interactive Comic Explained the Blackwater Debacle in Iraq By Aleszu Bajak April 30, 2015 Four former military contractors were sentenced earlier this month to lengthy prison terms for killing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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