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Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I July 1, 2020 – September 30, 2020

Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I July 1, 2020 – September 30, 2020 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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‘I hope she’s scarred for life’ — Recalling my time as a Blackwater mercenary

Commentary ‘I hope she’s scarred for life’ — Recalling my time as a Blackwater mercenary By Morgan Lerette Blackwater conducts helicopter-and-Humvee training in the Green Zone in Baghdad. (Photo courtesy of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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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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