Category Archives: Iraq

Audit of the Army’s Base Life Support Contract for Camp Taji, Iraq (DODIG-2020-069)

Posted on March 20, 2020 by David Isenberg

Audit of the Army’s Base Life Support Contract for Camp Taji, Iraq (DODIG-2020-069) March 18, 2020 — Publicly Released: March 20, 2020 Objective The objective of this audit was to determine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Contracting Blowback?: The Use of Violence by Private Security Companies and Insurgents during the Iraq War

Posted on March 8, 2020 by David Isenberg

Contracting Blowback?: The Use of Violence by Private Security Companies and Insurgents during the Iraq War Scott Fitzsimmons Received 03 Jul 2019, Accepted 22 Dec 2019, Published online: 10 Feb 2020… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What Does Private Security Mean for Democracy? Lessons from the US in Iraq and Afghanistan

Posted on February 15, 2020 by David Isenberg

What Does Private Security Mean for Democracy? Lessons from the US in Iraq and Afghanistan   What Does Private Security Mean for Democracy? Lessons from the US in Iraq and Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Questioning the morality behind Private Military Contractors: Is there an ethical difference between the employment of the U.S. Military and PMCs during the Iraq war (2003-2011)?

Posted on February 7, 2020 by David Isenberg

Questioning the morality behind Private Military Contractors: Is there an ethical difference between the employment of the U.S. Military and PMCs during the Iraq war (2003-2011)? You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Uma nova forma de se fazer a guerra? Atuação das Empresas Militares de Segurança Privada contra o terrorismo no Iraque

Posted on February 1, 2020 by David Isenberg

Uma no va forma de se fazer a guerra? Atuação das Empresas Militares de Segurança Privada contra o terrorismo no Iraque Reginaldo Mattar Nasser e Tomaz Oliveira Paoliello Resumo Revista de… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Iraqi F-16s Could Be in Jeopardy Amid Iran Tensions

Posted on February 1, 2020 by David Isenberg

Report Iraqi F-16s Could Be in Jeopardy Amid Iran Tensions Sensitive U.S. technology feared vulnerable to Iranian-backed militias after contractors evacuate Balad air base. By Ellen Ioanes, Lara Seligman | January… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding a Nation: Private Security Companies and the reconstruction of Iraq, the case of G4S

Posted on January 29, 2020 by David Isenberg

Rebuilding a Nation: Private Security Companies and the reconstruction of Iraq, the case of G4S Posted by Iraqi Thoughts | Jan 23, 2020 | Featured, Security | 0 The recent escalations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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McLean-based DynCorp pays $1.5M to resolve kickback allegations

Posted on January 29, 2020 by David Isenberg

McLean-based DynCorp pays $1.5M to resolve kickback allegations By Times Staff Jan 23, 2020  DynCorp International, LLC (DynCorp), located in McLean, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle civil fraud… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The War Machine Is Run on Contracts

Posted on January 18, 2020 by David Isenberg

The War Machine Is Run on Contracts America’s wars wouldn’t be possible without contractors, but presidents usually ignore the thousands who have died. Kathy Gilsinan 7:00 AM ET Members of a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US ex rel. Hunt v. Cochise Consultancy, Inc., 887 F. 3d 1081 – Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit 2018

Posted on January 17, 2020 by David Isenberg

887 F.3d 1081 (2018) UNITED STATES of America, EX REL. Billy Joe HUNT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COCHISE CONSULTANCY, INC., doing business as Cochise Security, The Parsons Corporation, doing business as Parsons Infrastructure… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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