Tag Archives: Fraud/Waste/Abuse

Blood Money

Posted on February 16, 2012 6:07 pm by David

Blood Money More than 200 soldiers are suing KBR for knowingly exposing them to toxic chemicals in Iraq, whose effects started with nose bleeds and could end with cancer. KBR says that didn’t happen. But even if it did, the … Continue reading →

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Pentagon officials, prodded by McCaskill, vow more efficient contracting

Posted on February 15, 2012 4:52 pm by David

  Pentagon officials, prodded by McCaskill, vow more efficient contracting By Robert Koenig, Beacon Washington correspondent Posted 5:59 pm Tue., 2.14.12 WASHINGTON – Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and top Pentagon brass, prodded by questions from Sen. Claire McCaskill, said … Continue reading →

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Task Force Rooting Out Corruption In Afghanistan

Posted on February 13, 2012 5:35 pm by David

Army Times February 20, 2012 Pg. 20 Task Force Rooting Out Corruption In Afghanistan By John Ryan A U.S.-led anti-corruption task force has helped remove more than 30 Afghan public officials — including governors and police chiefs — and convict … Continue reading →

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The DynCorp “See No Evil” Monkey

Posted on February 10, 2012 9:10 pm by David

Huffington Post Posted: 02/10/2012 10:56 am By David Isenberg The DynCorp “See No Evil” Monkey On January 30 I wrote a post regarding sexual violence by private contractors. Though the most flagrant instances have occurred in the past, it is … Continue reading →

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Defence Dept. battles shoddy construction

Posted on February 10, 2012 8:57 pm by David

Defence Dept. battles shoddy construction By David Pugliese, Postmedia News February 10, 2012 Taxpayers are on the hook for shoddy construction work at Defence Department buildings and are being overcharged by private contractors providing services at military installations across the … Continue reading →

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Ten years later, CIA ‘rendition’ program still divides N.C. town

Posted on February 10, 2012 8:15 pm by David

Ten years later, CIA ‘rendition’ program still divides N.C. town By Joby Warrick, Published: February 9 Smithfield, N.C. — The small airport that houses what some here call Smithfield’s “dirty secret” lies just beyond the town’s outskirts, where tobacco warehouses and … Continue reading →

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Roads To Nowhere: Program To Win Over Afghans Fails

Posted on February 10, 2012 8:11 pm by David

Wall Street Journal February 10, 2012 Pg. 1 Roads To Nowhere: Program To Win Over Afghans Fails By Dion Nissenbaum KABUL—U.S. taxpayers paid Afghan entrepreneur Ajmal Hasas millions of dollars as part of a plan to win over villages in … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Keith “Jack” Idema

Posted on February 9, 2012 7:24 pm by David

Jonathan Keith “Jack” Idema Jonathan Keith “Jack” Idema, American fortune hunter and confidence trickster, died on January 21st, aged 55 Feb 4th 2012 | from the print edition NOBODY who met Jonathan Keith “Jack” Idema could doubt his self- belief. … Continue reading →

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Full Hrg. Transcript – Are Government Contractors Exploiting Workers Overseas? Examining Enforcement of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act

Posted on February 9, 2012 4:21 am by David

Federal News Service November 2, 2011 Wednesday Hearing of the Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations & Procurement Reform Subcommittee of the House Oversight Government Reform Committee Subject: “Are Government Contractors Exploiting Workers Overseas? Examining Enforcement of the Trafficking Victims Protection … Continue reading →

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Deterring “Militarized Commerce”: The Prospect of Liability for “Privatized” Human Rights Abuses

Posted on February 9, 2012 4:13 am by David

Deterring “Militarized Commerce”: The Prospect of Liability for “Privatized” Human Rights Abuses AUTHOR/AUTEUR: Craig Forcese SOURCE/SOURCE: Ottawa Law Review/Revue de droit d’Ottawa CITED/CITÉ: (1999-2000) 31 Ottawa L. Rev. 171 – 211 (1999-2000) 31 R.D. Ottawa 171 – 211 ABSTRACT/RÉSUMÉ: [Le … Continue reading →

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