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Iraqi Army Headcount Still Unclear Despite Millions Paid to Private Contractor

On any given day in Iraq, about 140,000 Iraqi soldiers are on duty. But some 1,000 are in jail, 2,000 are in the hospital or recuperatin … more…

Prosecutors May Charge Blackwater Guards

Last Friday, we reported that legislation has been languishing to make State Department security contractors more accountable. But yest … more…

Security Contractors in Iraq Remain Outside the Law

Nearing the one-year anniversary of the shooting incident involving Blackwater guards at Baghdad's Nisour Square, State Department secur … more…

$100 Billion to Contractors in Iraq

Sometimes a number best tells the story. Especially if the story is simply that the U.S. has dropped a ton of money on contractors in Ir … more…

Waxman’s Strategy for Undoing Blackwater

Blackwater Worldwide may have misrepresented its size to obtain small business contracts, the House oversight committee announced on Mon … more…

E-mails Detail Human Cost of Shoddy Electrical Work at U.S. Bases

This morning, The New York Times revealed “internal Army documents” showing how faulty electrical work by contractor KBR at military bas … more…

The Candidates’ Positions on Private Security Contractors

Senators Barack Obama and John McCain have both criticized private security contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, while they've also ackn … more…

How One Mid-Size Paper Took On Blackwater

July 14: This post has been corrected.

Private security contractor Blackwater Worldwide has been among the most controversial contract … more…

Coming This Week…

Every Monday we'll be posting a list of the week's upcoming events that we find interesting. Our first installment includes toxic traile … more…