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More DoD Investigations of Allegations of U.S. Contractor-Fueled Human Trafficking

Ms Sparky — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:44:51 +0000

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" I find it hard to believe, after all the reports called into the DoDIG, the CID, the DCIS, all they have managed to investigate are three. Iraq was overflowing with human trafficking issues by contractor employees. POGO published and in depth report regarding human trafficking. The [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Trafficking in persons – DoD has an App for that but not much else

Ms Sparky — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:40:04 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" “Human trafficking by federal overseas contractors is widespread and never punished,” said Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (Va.), the top Democrat on the panel. “Not a single case of human trafficking, sexual assault, wage theft or related crimes has been prosecuted by the Department of Justice, and [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Peacekeepers’ Sex Scandals Linger, On Screen and Off

Ms Sparky — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:56:17 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" While making more than $36 billion to support bases in Iraq, KBR allegedly earned another $700 million in kickbacks from the subcontractors it hired for projects. It also spent $5 million on 144 mechanics who worked as little as 43 minutes a month, on average. And [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

A Tip for Dealing with TIPS

Ms Sparky — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:45:39 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" And yet, another excellent article by David Isenberg covering human trafficking violations and USG contractors. A topic which gets a lot of lip service from the DoD, DoS and let’s not forget the DoJ, but very little action when it comes to enforcing the “Zero Tolerance Policy” of FAR, [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Iraq to fly home despairing Sri Lankan workers

Forseti — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:23:23 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Lara Jakes – Associated Press – July 13, 2011 – BAGHDAD—A group of Sri Lankan laborers who tried to kill themselves after months of begging for food and shelter when their employer went out of business will each be given $3,000 and flown home for free, [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Subcontracting Substandard Services: Military Contracts in Iraq Still Controversial

Forseti — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:09:17 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" David Isenberg – (CorpWatch) June 27, 2011 Najlaa International Catering Services won a $3 million five-year contract in February 2010 to prepare food for the U.S. Agency for International Development compound in Iraq. The deal was approved despite the fact that Bill Baisey, CEO of the [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR’s Mike Land reprimanded for taking a stand against human trafficking

Ms Sparky — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:48:30 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" The Dancing Cowboy Whistleblower Posted by Sarah Stillman The New Yorker In the June 6th issue of the magazine, my “Invisible Army” piece told the story of foreign workers on U.S. bases in Afghanistan and Iraq. The allegations on which I reported—tales of deceptive recruitment, unpaid [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Let them eat cake and other news

Forseti — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 14:17:47 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" FOIA Friday: Inside Look at Formation of Gov’t Response to Press Inquiry about Human Trafficking Nick Schwellenbach – (POGO) – June 3, 2011 This week’s document(s): internal U.S. government emails regarding allegations of human trafficking Originating agency: Army and Air Force Exchange Service An article in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Another former KBR perv arrested for child porn

Ms Sparky — Mon, 23 May 2011 17:26:44 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" I’m not sure how I missed this one but better late than never! It would appear another of KBR’s employees has been arrested by Naval Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS) and indicted for possessing child porn in Iraq. (see indictment) According to an article published on May [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Bloopers, boondoggles and other news

Forseti — Sun, 08 May 2011 15:03:35 +0000

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Now, it’s “really” down—to $131.6 billion—for 2012. That averages out to about $360 million a day…or $250,000 a minute. Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Sexual harassment thrives amongst Defense contractors in Iraq

Ms Sparky — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:05:14 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Iraqi interpreters seek punishment of contractor they say sexually harassed them By Jeff Stein, Friday, April 22, 12:13 PM The Iraqi women all took nicknames — Linda, Susan, Kathy, Mary, Angel — to make it easier for the American soldiers to remember them. They had college [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR Named A Preferred Employer Among Women? Surely you jest!

Ms Sparky — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:13:22 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Every once in a while, something so incomprehensible happens, it throws off the whole balance of nature, white becomes black, up becomes down and pigs fly. In a recent news release from KBR, it states they have made it onto the “Top 50 Employers” list for [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Myths, Misconduct and other news

Forseti — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:05:46 +0000

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And she swiped another $8 million from a defense contractor by systematically over billing them for travel booked through her company. Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Dyncorp Wins Afghan Police Training Contract Despite Scandals

Ms Sparky — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:36:02 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Mercs Win Billion Dollar Afghan Cop Deal…..Again. By Spencer Ackerman Danger Room December 21, 2010 12:54 pm The solution for Afghanistan’s endlessly troubled police force? According to the Army, the same contractors that have trained them for the past seven years. Danger Room has confirmed that [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

DynCorp denies allegations in U.S. ambassador’s cable

Ms Sparky — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:12:58 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" WikiLeaks: DynCorp Responds To Dancing Boys Scandal John Nova Lomax – December 9, 2010 – In the wake of our story about DynCorp’s ill-fated Afghan dance party, DynCorp’s vice president of communications Ashley Vanarsdall Burke has sent in an official response. The company says that there [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

DynCorp’s deviants participate in “bacha bazi” in Afghanistan (updated)

Ms Sparky — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:55:17 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" I can’t even put into words how sickened I am that one of our own US Government contractors would participate in the heinous child abuse, the ancient Afghan tradition of “bacha bazi” also known as “Afghan Dancing Boys”. According to Wikipedia: Bacha Bazi (translated from Persian: [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Liars, cheats, thieves and other government contracting news

Forseti — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:36:46 +0000

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"This is no fun for me," said McCaskill, chairwoman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight. "But, I don't think you are the right person for this job." Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Contractors on the prowl, protective orders and other news

Forseti — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 08:00:11 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" U.S. Embassy Employee in Iraq Charged with Theft of Public Funds and Conflict of Interest WASHINGTON – October 15, 2010 - A foreign national employed at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, was charged today with theft of public money and acts affecting a personal financial interest [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

LOGCAP II Dyncorp prostitution movie released

Ms Sparky — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:22:43 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Rachel Weisz Thriller So Intense One Woman At Premiere Faints Roger Friedman - September 14th, 2010 – By the time I finished watching Rachel Weisz in her new thriller, “The Whistleblower,” I wanted all my money back from those UNICEF cartons. This exciting film debuted at Toronto on [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

The Struggle to Police Foreign Subcontractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

Forseti — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:14:17 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Billions at Stake, but U.S. Investigators Stymied by Murky Rules, Enforcement Obstacles By Nick Schwellenbach – August 29, 2010 To win hearts and minds in Afghanistan and Iraq, military experts want U.S. companies to contract with local firms for a variety of tasks like trucking, feeding [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky: