Evaluating Congress

By Aaron Mehta

Members of Congress were far less likely than the Bush administration to spread false statements about the need for war in Iraq, according t

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… e Bush administration to spread false statements about the need for war in Iraq, according to a new study. The study comes on the heels of the Center’s …"

"… , according to a new study. The study comes on the heels of the Center’s Iraq: The War Card project, which earlier this year documented the administrati …"

"… e new study, part of Lance Hampton’s dissertation Justifications for the Iraq War: An Analysis of the Government’s Public Case for War, 2001 to 2003 f …"

"… war.The study looked at nine arguments that were used in favor of invading Iraq. In each case, the executive was at least one and a half times more likely …"

Mixing oil and politics is formula for Newt’s “solutions”

By Marianne Lavelle

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich isn’t running for president this year, but due to a gusher of support for his campaign to promote opening

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… on aftermath, Gingrich blasted the Bush administration for mishandling the Iraq war and for the “fiasco” after Hurricane Katrina, and also said fellow …"

"… cacy group Freedom’s Watch, which advocated continued involvement in the Iraq war. A McCain Trailblazer, he was among a clique of fundraisers who met wi …"

Stealth campaigns

By Sara Fritz

Their names roll off the tongue with a patriotic cadence: Freedom’s Watch, Democracy Alliance, Citizens United, Progress for America, Founda

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… r television ads such as one in which a U.S. marine recently returned from Iraq assails unnamed members of “Congress [who] talk about surrendering.” T …"

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Remembering Rep. John P “Jack” Murtha

By Nick Schwellenbach

Yesterday marked the passing of one of Washington’s most powerful and controversial legislators, one whose work was familiar to followers of

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… n to be elected to Congress, and he garnered attention when he opposed the Iraq War in 2005 — he had his hand on the tiller of military spending.So it …"

Former Blackwater employees accuse security contractor of defrauding government

By Nick Schwellenbach and Carol D. Leonnig

Two former employees of Blackwater Worldwide have accused the private security contractor of defrauding the government for years through pho

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… fraud in the company’s security contracts with the State Department in Iraq and Afghanistan, and with the Department of Homeland Security and the Fede …"

"… arine, served as a Blackwater team leader and security guard, including in Iraq. His wife, Melan Davis, worked as a finance and payroll employee, starting …"

"… has since been paid billions of dollars to protect diplomatic employees in Iraq and Afghanistan and for other agencies’ security missions. The company a …"

"… ions. The company also became a major source of anti-American sentiment in Iraq because of repeated deadly shootings involving its guards.Iraq moved to ex …"

DoD bows to critics, denies Kuwaiti firm sole source contract

By Nick Schwellenbach

A Kuwaiti company held up to illustrate a major loophole in the accountability of foreign contractors won’t get a lucrative logistics contra

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… e family of an Army officer killed in an accident involving a KGL truck in Iraq, and for allegations of human trafficking.In January, the Defense Logistic …"

"… ices throughout the U.S. military’s Central Command area, which includes Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait and other countries.But the agency said this week it …"

"… lacklisting was predicated upon KGL’s hiring Indian nationals to work in Iraq upon the ‘pretext of deploying them to Kuwait.’”“The Army testifie …"

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House committee moves to allow suits for military medical malpractice

By Nick Schwellenbach

Congress moved Wednesday toward allowing soldiers to sue military medical personnel for medical malpractice, except in cases related to comb

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… e cancer spread over the next eight years. Rodriguez had it re-examined in Iraq in 2005 and was told it was just a wart and that he could wait until he re …"

Courage needed to reform defense procurement

By Nick Schwellenbach

Three Air Force majors with a moniker of “Team Rogue” are shaking up the never-ending debate over Pentagon weapons procurement by advocating

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… sk forces crafted to rapidly deliver more survivable vehicles to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. …"

Should foreign contractors be held accountable in U.S. courts?

By Nick Schwellenbach

A judge’s decision that his court was not the proper venue for a dispute between a Kuwaiti firm and the family of an American soldier killed

Excerpts from this story referencing "William S. Duffey Jr.":

"… ill to limit the ability of foreign contractors to evade U.S. courts.Judge William S. Duffey Jr. of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ruled last Fri …"

Fraud cases fell while Pentagon contracts surged

By Nick Schwellenbach

The number of defense contracting fraud and corruption cases sent by government investigators to prosecutors dropped precipitously under the

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iraq":

"… ude a broad swath of activities from logistics to providing translators in Iraq and Afghanistan to providing high-level policy and intelligence analysis.I …"

"… ing in a scheme to steal some $39.6 million worth of fuel from the Army in Iraq.The increase in the number of missions that criminal investigators are sup …"

"… 04, the number was 206,653.The lack of oversight was particularly acute in Iraq, where for a time there were few auditors and investigators minding the st …"

"… minding the store.“In the first year of the reconstruction experience in Iraq, weak or absent oversight permitted unscrupulous individuals to commit fra …"

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