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- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
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- 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
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Category Archives: Legal
Halliburton, KBR Burn Pit Suit Thrown Out by U.S. Judge
Halliburton, KBR Burn Pit Suit Thrown Out by U.S. Judge By Andrew Zajac – Feb 28, 2013 7:39 PM ET Halliburton Co. (HAL) and KBR Inc. are entitled to the same… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Did Blackwater Graymail Lead to a Whitewash?
Did Blackwater Graymail Lead to a Whitewash? February 26, 2013 Last week saw a rather surprising conclusion to the federal government’s nearly six-year criminal probe of the weapons practices of controversial private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KBR asks federal judge to reverse jury verdict, reduce damages or order new trial
KBR asks federal judge to reverse jury verdict, reduce damages or order new trial By Mike Francis, The Oregonian on February 26, 2013 at 1:38 PM, updated February 26, 2013 at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Increasingly Venal Justice Department Settles on Gentle Punishment for Ex-Blackwater Executives
Increasingly Venal Justice Department Settles on Gentle Punishment for Ex-Blackwater Executives By: Kevin Gosztola Friday February 22, 2013 7:28 pm Blackwater Worldwide’s logo (Creative Commons-licensed photo on Wikipedia in the public… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private armies enter judicial cross hairs
Private armies enter judicial cross hairs Switzerland took its first steps to prohibit security firms based in Switzerland from any direct involvement in hostilities abroad (AFP) by Sonia Fenazzi, swissinfo.ch Feb 24,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DOJ Gives Blackwater a Whitewash On Felony Charges
DOJ Gives Blackwater a Whitewash On Felony Charges Posted on February 21, 2013 by bmaz Something funny happened in the Eastern District of North Carolina today. Out of the blue in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater Off the Hook Again in Plea Deal With Bush-Appointed Judge
Published on Friday, February 22, 2013 by Common Dreams Blackwater Off the Hook Again in Plea Deal With Bush-Appointed Judge America has the “best justice system in the world,” says Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ex-Blackwater Employees’ Felony Charges Dropped, Said CIA Told Them To Provide King WIth Rifles
Ex-Blackwater Employees’ Felony Charges Dropped, Said CIA Told Them To Provide King WIth Rifles By MICHAEL BIESECKER 02/22/13 03:25 PM ET EST RALEIGH, N.C. — The federal prosecution of five former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Case Ends Against Ex-Blackwater Officials
Case Ends Against Ex-Blackwater Officials By JAMES RISEN and MARK MAZZETTI Published: February 21, 2013 ¶ WASHINGTON — The federal government’s three-year prosecution of five former officials of Blackwater Worldwide virtually… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Two former Blackwater executives plead guilty to weapons charges
Two former Blackwater executives plead guilty to weapons charges Published: February 21, 2013 By Joseph Neff — jneff@newsobserver.com The criminal investigation into the military contractor formerly known as Blackwater concluded Thursday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading