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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- 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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Tag Archives: Casualties
Manus Island: Man suspected of murdering asylum seeker Reza Barati walking free, source says
Manus Island: Man suspected of murdering asylum seeker Reza Barati walking free, source says By Papua New Guinea correspondent Liam Cochrane One of the men accused of beating an Iranian asylum… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Murder at Sea: Captured on Video, but Killers Go Free
Middle East | The Outlaw Ocean Murder at Sea: Captured on Video, but Killers Go Free A video shows at least four unarmed men being gunned down in the water. Despite… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Oregon delegation outraged that KBR lawyers want $850K in fees from sick National Guard soldiers
Oregon delegation outraged that KBR lawyers want $850K in fees from sick National Guard soldiers Larry Roberta, a former Marine and police officer, became disabled after his military service in Iraq.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Our Oregon Guardsmen deserve better
Our Oregon Guardsmen deserve better Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Kurt Schrader 9:13 p.m. PDT July 18, 2015 (Photo: ASHLEY SMITH / STATESMAN JOURNAL) 2 CONNECT 3 TWEETLINKEDIN 1 COMMENTEMAILMORE Oregon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lawmakers critical of KBR decision
Lawmakers critical of KBR decision By The Associated Press July 15, 2015 PORTLAND — Members of Oregon’s Congressional delegation have asked the Defense Department to reach a settlement with 12 Oregon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Feds seek 2-1/2-year sentence for Blackwater Iraq massacre participant
Under the Radar Josh Gerstein on the Courts, Transparency, & More Follow @joshgerstein Feds seek 2-1/2-year sentence for Blackwater Iraq massacre participant By JOSH GERSTEIN 7/14/15 6:37 AM EDT The huge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater guard who testified against 4 others sentenced for 2007 shootings
Blackwater guard who testified against 4 others sentenced for 2007 shootings A white Kia was destroyed by members of a Blackwater convoy on Sept. 16, 2007, in Baghdad’s Nisour Squre… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Defense Base Act limits remedies to injured employees of government contractors
Defense Base Act limits remedies to injured employees of government contractors By Brandi O. Brown, J.D. Employees of United States government contractors, severely injured while working in Iraq and Afghanistan, are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Female prison custody officer who was allegedly assaulted as she escorted prisoner at court dies
Female prison custody officer who was allegedly assaulted as she escorted prisoner at court dies Published 03/07/2015 | 15:42 Open Gallery 2 Lorraine Barwell, 54, was being treated at a London… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The hidden casualties of war: civilian frontline workers
Op-Ed The hidden casualties of war: civilian frontline workers U.S. Marine Sgt. James Bernard, 25, who suffers from PTSD and a traumatic brain injury after deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, meditates… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading