Category Archives: Iraq

Erik Prince Says He’s Bringing Back Blackwater

Erik Prince Says He’s Bringing Back Blackwater Veteran’s Memoir Published by Onward Press Tells Behind-the-Scenes Story of Notorious Iraq Contractor Welcome to Blackwater – Mercenaries, Money and Mayhem in Iraq News… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Welcome to Blackwater: Mercenaries, Money and Mayhem in Iraq

Welcome to Blackwater: Mercenaries, Money and Mayhem in Iraq Paperback – October 9, 2020 by Morgan Lerette (Author) Kindle $0.00 Read with Kindle Unlimited to also enjoy access to over 1… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Foreign fighters in the Syrian and Iraqi Civil Wars

Foreign fighters in the Syrian and Iraqi Civil Wars Connected to: Sunni Al-Nusra Front Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Blackwater killed my son

The History Hour Blackwater killed my son Released On: 26 Sep 2020 An Iraqi father remembers the day in September 2007 when US private security guards opened fire on civilians in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Contractors in Iraq: Exploited Class or Exclusive Club?

Armed Forces & Society Contractors in Iraq: Exploited Class or Exclusive Club? Ori Swed, Daniel Burland First Published June 4, 2020 Research Article  https://doi.org/10.1177/0095327X20927471 Abstract Corporate privatization of security has generated… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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How Taxpayer Dollars May Have Bought a Kurdish Strongman’s Beverly Hills Mansions

Zack Kopplin/July 24, 2020 How Taxpayer Dollars May Have Bought a Kurdish Strongman’s Beverly Hills Mansions A story of Iraqi politics, Pentagon oil contracts, and an ongoing foreign policy disaster Andrew… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Laid Off By U.S. Contractor, Iraqi Interpreters Fear ISIS Retaliation

Laid Off By U.S. Contractor, Iraqi Interpreters Fear ISIS Retaliation June 12, 202012:42 PM ET Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday Jane Arraf An Iraqi soldier stands guard near a U.S. military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve Quarterly Report to the United States Congress January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020

Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve Quarterly Report to the United States Congress January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Why Is the Pentagon Still Paying $10 a Gallon for Gas?

U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Justin Bowles Why Is the Pentagon Still Paying $10 a Gallon for Gas? Amid a global oil collapse, the military is overpaying politically connected contractors to keep… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private military and security companies, contract structure, market competition, and violence in Iraq

Private military and security companies, contract structure, market competition, and violence in Iraq You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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