Report alleges problems in military’s brain injury study in Iraq

By Jeremy Borden

IG criticizes traumatic brain injury study of soldiers in Iraq

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… ial research misconduct.” …"

"… en occurs after a bomb blast. The study was conducted at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, between December 2008 and March 2009,and involved 80 service members, Pen …"

Pentagon's failure to share biometric data prevents DHS and FBI from identifying terrorists

By Laurel Adams

Pentagon's biometric standards aren't compatible with FBI and Homeland Security

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… into the United States.Biometric systems are used by the military in both Iraq and Afghanistan to screen non-U.S. people to protect U.S. soldiers. In 200 …"

"… ed its own standards thoroughly. The Army’s primary collection device in Iraq and Afghanistan does not adhere to the standards, and as a result, cannot …"

"… vice used by the Army to meet an urgent mission in 2005 is still in use in Iraq and Afghanistan, but does not meet the previous or current standards. Beca …"

Contractor can't account for $9.8 million in project to aid Iraqi farmers

By Laurel Adams

IG questions almost $10 million in questionable costs billed by Iraqi farm contractor

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… SAID awarded a $343 million contract to Louis Berger Group in 2007 to help Iraqi farmers by promoting crop diversity, improving farmers’ access to infor …"

"… e yields, or the amount of land planted,” the IG said.According to USAID/Iraq, it is “aggressively rectifying” program problems with the contractor. …"

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As Fannie, Freddie flounder, six top execs receive handsome rewards

By John Solomon and Julie Vorman

Obama administration approves $34 million in compensation without market analysis of executive pay

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… also was involved in pursuing contract fraud cases related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Correction: At 0915 ET on 5/26/11, this story was up …"

Book Review: A rising tide of white-collar lies

By Michael Hudson

New book examines dissembling by Bernie Madoff, Martha Stewart, Barry Bonds

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… ranium from Africa.”Those words helped nurture the false impression that Iraq was stockpiling weapons of mass destruction that could be used against Ame …"

"… oring his findings from a fact-finding mission that had convinced him that Iraq hadn’t sought weapons-grade uranium in Africa. In response, some adminis …"

The relentless pursuit of Osama bin Laden changed over 10 years

By John Solomon

ANALYSIS: Pursuit changed over 10 years

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… r mark, as the U.S. casualties mounted -- first in Afghanistan and then in Iraq, which became al-Qaida's new battlefield for foreign fighters.Bin Laden co …"

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The struggle to police foreign subcontractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

By Nick Schwellenbach and Lagan Sebert

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 li

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… the Center for Public Integrity. …"

"… and providing security. The U.S. government’s “Afghan First” and “Iraqi First” initiatives increasingly seek to rely on local contractors, ofte …"

"… al panels, and federal investigators:Up to $300 million in subcontracts in Iraq and Kuwait were allegedly tainted by a Saudi-based subcontractor employee …"

"… d Afghan government officials;U.S. money for a trash collection program in Iraq, administered by a bewildering array of subcontractors, has allegedly ende …"

JIEDDO: The Manhattan Project that bombed

By Peter Cary and Nancy Youssef

The Pentagon’s main effort to counter improvised explosive devices has spent $17 billion, but the results have been disappointing by almost

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… ncy Youssef is the Pentagon correspondent for McClatchy. …"

"… Todd Bowers, a former staff sergeant and now deputy staff director of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.Bowers characterized the intelligence …"

"… struggle,” he said.Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, (R-Calif.) a former Marine and Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, takes an equally harsh view. He is sure, he says, …"

"… own up.A giant is bornJIEDDO’s origins date to 2003, when U.S. troops in Iraq suddenly found themselves under siege from IEDs. The next summer, Gen. Joh …"

A timeline of who won and who lost in the decade since the worst terror attacks on U.S. soil

By Sandy Johnson

An analysis of the winners and losers over the last decade

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… llions from the need for ever more weaponry in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq spawned by bin Laden's singularly horrible act of evil on Sept. 11, 2001. …"

"… then, more than1,400 soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan and 4,450 in Iraq -- and tens of thousands more have come home wounded.Winner: Bob Gates, wh …"

"… onflict, and now blames everyone but himself for miscues in the Afghan and Iraq wars.Winner: The U.S. national security agencies, which coordinated a comp …"

State Department will inherit reconstruction duties in Iraq when troops leave

By Laurel Adams

IG questions whether State Department is ready to take over many reconstruction tasks in Iraq

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… he Iraq reconstruction effort. …"

"… once troops leave. The latest report by the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction reveals daunting transition tasks for State: closing recons …"

"… teams in provincial areas, opening diplomatic posts in volatile regions of Iraq, taking over the police force development and doubling civilian personnel …"

"… urrently.These ambitious efforts coincide with a period of instability, in Iraq and across the Middle East. In recent months thousands of Iraqis have prot …"

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