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Dahr Jamail on Iraq : The Story Beneath the Story
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, which the US military now uses for most of its patrols in Iraq’s Sadr City. Photo by Dahr Jamail / truthout. ‘The political divides across the country run deep, and this thin, fresh, external … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackwater, Defense Contractors, Iraq, Iraq Occupation, U.S. Military
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New Reports : Did KBR Poison GIs in Iraq?
Welder testing for hexavalent chromium. Photo by Orbital Joe.In 2003, James Gentry and his men were responsible for guarding a KBR-run power plant. The soldiers were stationed there for months before being informed that the site was contaminated with a … Continue reading
Charges Likely Against Blackwater Guards in Shooting of Iraqi Citizens
An Iraqi policeman inspects a car that was destroyed when Blackwater security guards opened fire in Baghdad, killing 17 civilians. Photo by Khalid Mohammed / AP.‘An Iraqi government investigation concluded that the security contractors fired without provocation’By Del Quentin Wilber … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackwater, Criminal Justice, Defense Contractors, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Justice Department
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McCaskill Takes On Military Industrial Complex
A Governmental Accountability Office report has found that Defense Contract Audit Agency officials and major defense contractors successfully pressured Pentagon auditors to hide damaging facts about the performance and costs of weapons systems. Photo by Joseph Kaczmarek / AP.Freshman senator … Continue reading
Pentagon : The Five Secret Billion-Dollar Companies
Billionaire Ronald Perelman’s holding company MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc. received $3,360,739,032 from the Department of Defense in 2007.Sucking Obscene Amounts of Taxpayer MoneyBy Nick Turse / June 26, 2008 At $34 billion, you’re already counting pretty high. After all, … Continue reading
