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Baghdad Laborers Train for Jailer Jobs

Three thousand Iraqis are rushing through prison-guard training at the U.S.-funded academy in Jordan so they can guard the detainees being rounded up during the "surge" in Iraq. Former farmers, shopkeepers and restaurant workers will train for six weeks before being deployed at tent cities for the detainees now being erected in the Baghdad [...]

The Iraq Reconstruction Mess: What Else is News?

Stuart Bowen, the special inspector general charged with investigating the billions of dollars wasted in the rebuilding of Iraq, makes the news again with the same old story: Stuart W. Bowen Jr., the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction, said the program faced enormous challenges, especially an unstable security environment.... "There [...]

Abu Ghraib: Faulty Response and Investigations Found

Abu Ghraib Revisited: "Allegations of detainee abuse were not consistently reported, investigated, or managed in an effective, systematic, and timely manner." That's the finding of a new classified report released in redacted form last week by the Department of Defense Inspector General. Crediting the News Media: Although the report fails to [...]

Workforce Problems with Iraq Embassy Contractor

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Hidden Casualties: Contractor Sacrifices Climb in Iraq

by David Phinney May 19, 2007 -- Civilian contractor casualties and injuries in Iraq continue to climb: Contractor deaths during the first three months of 2007 -- 146 -- were higher than any other quarter since the war began, The New York Times reports. American military deaths during the same period -- 244. The Total Toll: At least 917 [...]

The World Bites Back: Wolfowitz Gets the Boot

The World has Spoken: Wolfowitz's lasting legacy may very well be his role in planning and managing the Iraq war while serving at the Pentagon. The Petty Salary Rigging: for his girlfriend at the World Bank meant nothing. In the world's eyes, his executive handiwork only reflects the more lurid bid rigging for contractors in Iraq. Contractors [...]

Accused of Labor Abuse, Gulf Catering Wins More Business

Accused of Labor Abuse, Gulf Catering Wins More Business

By David Phinney May 17, 2007 -- Target for Constant Whining: Although repeatedly accused of labor abuse and possible human trafficking of workers, Gulf Catering won another multimillion-dollar contract to feed US troops. Rest assured: The Pentagon looked into the allegations and found no substance to them. The unfounded badgering and rumors [...]

The Slick Wolfowitz Oil Plan

What a Banker: "There's a lot of money to pay for this (war) that doesn't have to be U.S. taxpayer money, and it starts with the assets of the Iraqi people...and on a rough recollection, the oil revenues of that country could bring between $50 (billion) and $100 billion over the course of the next two or three year..... We're dealing with a [...]

Bad Mood

'Bill would bar contractors from running Defense programs': Congress is moving to bulk up the Pentagon's in-house acquisition staff and cut back on contractors providing procurement guidance on how to spend taxpayer money. How about a bill that would bar Defense contractors from running the Pentagon? (Is Darleen Druyun out of jail yet?) Megan [...]

Standing Up for The Sandi Group

Marshall Adame, a 2008 Democratic Candidate for Congress in North Carolina’s 3rd District, holds up The Sandi Group as an exemplary contractor in Iraq. The Sandi Gourp's chairman, Rubar Sandi, apparently hired Adame to work on Sandi's plan to launch an airline. Adame had just finished with his position as the former Basra airport director for [...]

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