Tag Archives: Iraq

How an Interactive Comic Explained the Blackwater Debacle in Iraq

Posted on April 30, 2015 by

How an Interactive Comic Explained the Blackwater Debacle in Iraq By Aleszu Bajak April 30, 2015 Four former military contractors were sentenced earlier this month to lengthy prison terms for killing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Chilean professionals, reliable Fijians and affordable Ugandans: Transnational Recruitment for the Private Security Sector in Iraq, 2003-2011

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Chilean professionals, reliable Fijians and affordable Ugandans: Transnational Recruitment for the Private Security Sector in Iraq, 2003-2011 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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For Firms in Northern Iraq, Self-Help Should Be Better than None at All

Posted on April 28, 2015 by

For Firms in Northern Iraq, Self-Help Should Be Better than None at All Sectarianism in the Middle East by FPA Administrator  |  on April 22nd, 2015  |  0 comments By Dr.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Honesty and “Impropriety” Within the US Military: The Honorable Life and Untimely Death of Colonel Ted Westhusing

Posted on April 27, 2015 by

Honesty and “Impropriety” Within the US Military: The Honorable Life and Untimely Death of Colonel Ted Westhusing By Joachim Hagopian Global Research, April 25, 2015 As a West Point graduate and former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wife of Blackwater security soldier tells story

Posted on April 27, 2015 by

Wife of Blackwater security soldier tells story MIKE GIBSON, The Daily Times 7:11 PM, Apr 26, 2015 4:45 AM, Apr 27, 2015 Copyright 2015 Journal Media Group. All rights reserved. This… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Injured in Iraq, Terry Caulder fights for fairness as member of ‘disposable army’

Posted on April 27, 2015 by

Injured in Iraq, Terry Caulder fights for fairness as member of ‘disposable army’ Jeff Hartsell Email Facebook @jeff_fromthepc Apr 26 2015 10:00 pm Terry Caulder, a 44-year-old former North Charleston police… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Military contractors belie myth of U.S. leaving Afghanistan and Iraq

Posted on April 24, 2015 by

Military contractors belie myth of U.S. leaving Afghanistan and Iraq: Robert Weiner and Daniel Wallace (Opinion) In this photograph taken Sept. 10, 2010, an Afghan soldier looks out from a guard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Blackwater Murders Aren’t Blackwater’s Fault. They’re Ours.

Posted on April 23, 2015 by

The Blackwater Murders Aren’t Blackwater’s Fault. They’re Ours.   William M. Arkin 1 “The overall wild thing that went on here just cannot ever be condoned by the court,” said Judge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US private security contractors ‘return to Iraq’

Posted on April 21, 2015 by

US private security contractors ‘return to Iraq’ By: Othman al-Mukhtar Date of publication: 18 April, 2015 An Iraqi military source says that private security contractors are once again operating in Iraq,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Men in the Middle

Posted on April 20, 2015 by

The Men in the Middle Anjali Kamat ▪ Spring 2015 “Crowd of Workers.” Sketch courtesy of Molly Crabapple.* P. Marusamy had just turned twenty-nine when I met him and his friends… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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