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Increase US contractors in Iraq

Google translation Increase US contractors in Iraq Peter Orizio April 11, 2016, published in Security Analysis Enduring Freedom The number of military contractors in Iraq has surged about eight times a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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A war interrogator racked by conscience

Opinions A war interrogator racked by conscience Why this former interrogator is speaking out about what he did in Iraq Play Video3:22 In his new book, “Consequence,” Eric Fair grapples with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Ex-Abu Ghraib Interrogator: Israelis Trained U.S. to Use “Palestinian Chair” Torture Device

Ex-Abu Ghraib Interrogator: Israelis Trained U.S. to Use “Palestinian Chair” Torture Device April 07, 2016 Story WATCH FULL SHOW Guests Eric FairArmy veteran who worked as a contract interrogator at Abu… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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U.S. firm to de-mine Iraqi city of Ramadi retaken from Islamic State

U.S. firm to de-mine Iraqi city of Ramadi retaken from Islamic State By Stephen Kalin BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A U.S. de-mining company is removing explosives and training Iraqis to dismantle the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Review: Eric Fair’s ‘Consequence,’ a Memoir by a Former Abu Ghraib Interrogator

Review: Eric Fair’s ‘Consequence,’ a Memoir by a Former Abu Ghraib Interrogator Books of The Times By MICHIKO KAKUTANI APRIL 4, 2016 Photo Credit Patricia Wall/The New York Times The infamous… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The underbelly of global security: Sierra Leonean ex-militias in Iraq

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DynCorp Suit Over Iraq Security Worker’s Death Trimmed

DynCorp Suit Over Iraq Security Worker’s Death Trimmed By Bryan Koenig Law360, Washington (March 16, 2016, 5:53 PM ET) — A Michigan federal judge cut back Wednesday on a lawsuit accusing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Legitimating the environmental injustices of war: toxic exposures and media silence in Iraq and Afghan

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When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Don’t Fire

Published on March 21st, 2016 | by David Isenberg When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Don’t Fire by David Isenberg The performance of private security contractors (PSCs) working for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DoD Oversight of Private Security Contractors in Iraq Was Sufficient, but Contractors May Not Deter Attacks on Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq Enduring Sites

DoD Oversight of Private Security Contractors in Iraq Was Sufficient, but Contractors May Not Deter Attacks on Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq Enduring Sites You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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