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A new generation’s Agent Orange: The waste of war in Iraq & Afghanistan

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Saturday, October 17, 2015 A new generation’s Agent Orange: The waste of war in Iraq & Afghanistan Waste environmental pollution caused by potentially hazardous emissions caused by the use of open-air… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp Federal Contract Rival Wants Espionage Suit Tossed

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DynCorp Federal Contract Rival Wants Espionage Suit Tossed By Daniel Wilson Law360, Washington (October 5, 2015, 4:54 PM ET) — An AAR Corp. unit urged a Florida federal court Friday to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Chance for Obama to Do the Right Thing on Torture

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A Chance for Obama to Do the Right Thing on Torture By Andrew Rosenthal October 13, 2015 4:42 pm October 13, 2015 4:42 pm Photo President Barack Obama.Credit Pool photo by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Former US Detainees Sue CIA Torture Program Architects

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Former US Detainees Sue CIA Torture Program Architects By teleSUR 13 October 15 Two U.S. psychologists contracted by the CIA are accused of human experimentation, torture and war crimes. IA psychologists… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Five Casper veterans sue company over toxic burn pits in Iraq

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Five Casper veterans sue company over toxic burn pits in Iraq October 09, 2015 3:15 pm  •  Lillian Schrock 307-266-0574, Lillian.Schrock@trib.com Enlarge Photo Five Casper military veterans filed a federal lawsuit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Sen. Asks 5th Circ. To Nix KBR Human Trafficking Decision

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Sen. Asks 5th Circ. To Nix KBR Human Trafficking Decision By Jenna Ebersole Law360, Washington (October 2, 2015, 7:29 PM ET) — Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., who co-chairs the Caucus to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Former U.S. Detainees Sue Psychologists Responsible For CIA Torture Program

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Former U.S. Detainees Sue Psychologists Responsible For CIA Torture Program Jenna McLaughlin Oct. 13 2015, 7:01 a.m. The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit on Tuesday morning on behalf of three former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Former prisoners sue architects of CIA’s brutal interrogation program

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Former prisoners sue architects of CIA’s brutal interrogation program The CIA’s interrogation program at a black site called Salt Pit is the subject of a new lawsuit. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What The 4th Circ. Will Address In Abu Ghraib Case

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What The 4th Circ. Will Address In Abu Ghraib Case Law360, New York (September 24, 2015, 9:55 PM ET) — Lawrence S. Ebner The Iraq war is still being fought in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What’s Next: The Future of False Claims Act Litigation After KBR v. U.S. ex rel. Carter

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What’s Next: The Future of False Claims Act Litigation After KBR v. U.S. ex rel. Carter posted on: Monday, October 5, 2015 The last Supreme Court term was a big one. … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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