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ArmorGroup Statement - Update on Iraq Incident - 9th August 2009
Immediately following the incident that took place in Iraq on 9th August 2009, in which two valued colleagues, Paul McGuigan and Darren Hoare, were shot and killed and another, Arkhan Mahdi, seriously injured, we instigated two separate internal investigations - this was is in addition to the ongoing investigation by the Iraqi authorities.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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Interview with ArmorGroup Whistleblower John Gorman
John Gorman, retired U.S. Marine, was hired by ArmorGroup (AGNA) in 2007 to support security at the American Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. Marie Anne St. Jean, a retired Marine herself, interviews Gorman.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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Civilian KBR contractor shot dead on US base in Iraq
A civilian contractor was shot and killed Sunday on an American military base in the Iraqi city of Tikrit and a U.S. soldier has been detained in connection with the incident, the U.S. military said. The contractor, whose name was being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was shot at 8:30 a.m. at Camp Speicher, the military said in a statement. Houston-based KBR confirmed that the person killed was one of its employees.
Monday, September 14, 2009
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Houston couple pleads guilty to Afghan fraud
A Houston couple has pleaded guilty in a plot to defraud the U.S. while working as contractors in Afghanistan. Delmar Dwayne Spier, 73, and his wife, Barbara Edens Spier, 60, pleaded guilty Wednesday. According to court documents, the Spiers were officers in United States Protection and Investigations, a subcontractor for the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
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Guards in Embassy Lewdness Scandal Fired
Eight security guards at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan have been fired following allegations of lewd behavior and sexual misconduct at their living quarters, the embassy said Friday. The Kabul senior management team of ArmorGroup North America, the private contractor that provides the guards for the State Department, is also "being replaced immediately," an embassy statement said.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
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US Embassy: 2 more US contractors released in Iraq
Two more U.S. contractors have been released on bond but face an ongoing investigation, the embassy said Saturday, the latest development in the first case of Americans facing Iraqi justice under a new security pact. Two other Americans remained in custody while a fifth was freed on bond Thursday.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
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Two Blackwater-Affiliated Contractors Flee Afghanistan
Two of the four Blackwater-affiliated contractors involved in a civilian shooting incident in Kabul earlier this month have fled to the U.S. in order to avoid possible prosecution from Afghan authorities, according to their attorney.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
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DynCorp Facing State Dept. Investigation
The State Department has ordered DynCorp International to replace the senior managers in charge of a major police training contract in Afghanistan after it launched an investigation into the company's handling of an employee who died of a possible drug overdose, government officials said.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
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Injured War Zone Contractors Fight to Get Care From AIG and Other Insurers
The Los Angeles Times and ProPublica spent more than 18 months examining the hidden world of civilian contractor injuries. The secretive, privatized system required the Times and ProPublica to travel to a dozen states and three countries. Reporters and photographers tracked down and interviewed more than 200 contractors, family members, government, military and corporate officials.
Friday, April 17, 2009
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Marine arrested in contracting probe
A large-scale bribery investigation involving Marines and private contractors in Iraq has led to its first arrest. On Thursday, the Marine Corps filed four charges of bribery and graft against Master Sgt. Terence O. Walton for "wrongfully accepting money and other gifts from contractors in Iraq."
Saturday, March 28, 2009
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CID races to catch up with greedy contractors
CID has conducted 215 fraud investigations involving Iraq, Afghanistan or Kuwait, said Dan Quinn, a retired colonel who serves as the chief of staff for CID. Of those cases, 117 are still open. In addition, the fraud unit is working on more than 400 cases in the U.S.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
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Halliburton agrees to pay $560 million in KBR bribery case
Nearly two years after cutting ties with KBR, Halliburton Co. said it has one more big bill to pay before it is free and clear of its former subsidiary. The oil field services giant said it has agreed to shell out nearly $560 million to settle federal bribery allegations against KBR, making it the second-biggest Foreign Corrupt Practices Act settlement deal ever.
Monday, February 2, 2009
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KBR must be accountable for Iraq deaths-US senators
U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday raised concerns about the U.S. military's increased use of private contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, and said KBR and other companies should be held accountable for the electrocution deaths of U.S. soldiers and other mistakes.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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