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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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Former Department of Defense Employee Sentenced to Prison for Taking $99,000 in Bribes
Former Department of Defense Employee Sentenced to Prison for Taking $99,000 in Bribes Defendant Worked in Afghanistan Supporting U.S. Military Effort U.S. Attorney’s Office March 28, 2012 Northern District of Georgia… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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PMSC Bulletin: Issue number 2
PMSC Bulletin Issue number 2 – 26 Mar 2012 Private Military & Security Companies and their impacts on human rights: Recent developments The items included here are from September 2011 to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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PMSC Bulletin Issue 1
PMSC Bulletin Issue number 1 – 16 Sep 2011 Private Military & Security Companies and their impacts on human rights – recent developments The items included here are from August 2010… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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GOP, Dems come together to fight human trafficking by contractors in Iraq, Afghanistan
GOP, Dems come together to fight human trafficking by contractors in Iraq, Afghanistan By Pete Kasperowicz – 03/27/12 09:33 AM ET A bipartisan group of members from the House and Senate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Oral Argument Yesterday in Doe v. Rumsfeld [Updated]
Oral Argument Yesterday in Doe v. Rumsfeld [Updated] by Alan Rozenshtein The D.C. Circuit heard oral argument yesterday in Doe v. Rumsfeld (11-5209), a Bivens case brought by a U.S. citizen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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State Department Moves to Fire Whistleblower Peter Van Buren, Denies Retaliation
Mar 16, 2012 State Department Moves to Fire Whistleblower Peter Van Buren, Denies Retaliation By DANA LIEBELSON This week, the State Department moved to fire former Foreign Service officer Peter Van… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Justice Department alleges kickback scheme tied to Iraq munitions disposal contracts
Justice Department alleges kickback scheme tied to Iraq munitions disposal contracts Published: Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 5:57 PM By Brian Lawson, The Huntsville Times HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — A series of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Americans In Afghanistan Likely Causing More Corruption Than They Stop
31.Jan.2012 Americans In Afghanistan Likely Causing More Corruption Than They Stop Original Reporting | By Corey Pein Forget the Republican primaries. What do the polls say in Afghanistan? “Afghans themselves see… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Bill aims to overhaul wartime contracting
Bill aims to overhaul wartime contracting Friday – 3/2/2012, 3:03am ET By Jared Serbu @jserbuWFED Two senators say they want to infuse some accountability into overseas contingency contracting with a new… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Appeal Won’t Interrupt Nepali ‘Slavery’ Case
Appeal Won’t Interrupt Nepali ‘Slavery’ Case By BONNIE BARRON http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/03/07/persian%20slave.jpg HOUSTON (CN) – A contractor accused of trafficking Nepali laborers into Iraq to staff Al Asad Air Base cannot seek an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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