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KBR Wins Contract Despite Criminal Probe of Deaths
Kimberly Hefling, The Associated Press: "Defense contractor KBR Inc. has been awarded a $35 million Pentagon contract involving major electrical work, even as it is under criminal investigation in the... ...
rudkla - 8. Feb, 18:13
Defense doesn’t need stimulus
Cato Institute by William D. Hartung and Christopher Preble 01/28/09 As the Obama administration and Congress move forward with a multifaceted economic-stimulus package with a price tag of hundreds of... ...
rudkla - 29. Jan, 13:52
Obama picks defense lobbyist as deputy defense secretary
President-elect Barack Obama, who campaigned on lessening the influence of lobbyists in government, has chosen a defense expert who is currently a vice president and lobbyist for one of the country's biggest... ...
rudkla - 11. Jan, 08:24
Suit Claims Halliburton, KBR Sickened Base
Kelly Kennedy, Army Times: "A Georgia man has filed a lawsuit against contractor KBR and its former parent company, Halliburton, saying the companies exposed everyone at Joint Base Balad in Iraq to unsafe... ...
rudkla - 6. Dez, 23:11
Private Military Contractors Writing the News? The Pentagon's Propaganda at Its Worst
Despite reforms, Congress hides $3.5B in defense earmarks: A Seattle Times investigation released Sunday of the 2008 defense bill has found 155 hidden earmarks worth $3.5 billion. House members broke the... ...
rudkla - 18. Okt, 09:00
FCC Is Said to Be Probing Military Analysts' TV Appearances
The Federal Communications Commission is investigating whether military analysts with ties to contractors and the Defense Department broke the law when they appeared on television to speak about the Iraq... ...
rudkla - 8. Okt, 14:07
U.S.: Soldiers Tell of Detainee Abuse in Iraq
Torture and other abuses against detainees in U.S. custody in Iraq were authorized and routine, even after the 2004 Abu Ghraib scandal, according to new accounts from soldiers in a Human Rights Watch report... ...
rudkla - 28. Sep, 08:41
Warrior John McCain: More Dangerous Than Bush
Steve Weissman, Truthout: "During the hottest days of the Cold War, Gen. Thomas Power headed the Strategic Air Command, whose nuclear-armed B-52s were meant to deter the Soviet Union. General Power, like... ...
rudkla - 13. Aug, 11:02
Are Contractors Above the Law?
For The Washington Independent, Daphne Eviatar writes: "In January of 2008, Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth, 24, was electrocuted while showering in his Baghdad barracks. His death prompted last week's congressional... ...
rudkla - 5. Aug, 22:39
Sexual Assault in the Military: A DoD Cover-Up?
http://www.commondreams.or g/archive/2008/08/04/10786 / -------- Defense Department Balks in Sexual Assault Hearings Kay Steiger, RH Reality Check: "Heartbreaking stories of sexual assault perpetrated... ...
rudkla - 6. Aug, 05:28
