Iraq War vets get their due The Mail Tribune
WHITE CITY — A spade of frozen dirt dug up Friday may ultimately represent the first step in helping some American veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Northrop lands $256M contract, but will project fly? Orlando Sentinel
Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Melbourne unit has reeled in a $256 million contract from the Air Force for advanced airborne-surveillance technology -- but it may be the last such deal the company gets for a while, Northrop officials said Monday.
Boeing announces deal with United Arab Emirates The Arizona Republic
The rebuilding of Apache helicopters at the Boeing Co.'s Mesa plant as part of a $1.149 billion contract continues the facility's vital link with the war in Iraq as maker of one of America's most technologically advanced assault weapons.
Boeing signs deal to rebuild Army choppers The Arizona Republic
Boeing gets $1.149 billion contract to rebuild Apache Longbow helicopters.
THIS SITE Gotham Gazette
Spot a published piece that would fit this blog? Let us know about it, at blog@gothamgazette.com Rudy Giuliani and Newt Gingrich share bylines in an article in the Wall Street Journa l today suggesting that “there are many lessons from the successful welfare reforms in New York City that can be readily applied in Iraq.” Workfare required “able-bodied welfare recipients to work 20 hours a week in
Parents concerned with extended tour of duties WALB News 10
Albany- Troop increases in Iraq will mean contract extensions for private businesses that supports those troops, drawing concern from parents.
Why USA army violates Kurdish land and air space? Kurdish Media
Concerning the current fearful Shiite-Sunni created Islamic flaming hell or bloody situation in Iraq, the main complex and multi-faceted question to be asked here is: what went wrong, why and how to tackle it now?
Chris Weigant: Why Bush's Push Will Fail: The Incompetent Iraqi Army HuffingtonPost
Much attention has been paid to President Bush's speech on Wednesday, and the fact that the escalation's chances for success rest on the willingness of Prime Minister Maliki and the Iraq government to take on the sectarian violence in an evenhanded way (i.e., going after the Mahdi Army and other Shiite militias). But even if Maliki did everything Bush wanted him to, his plan is still going to
Friday, January 12 CNN.com
HONOLULU (CNN) -- A tsunami warning was issued Saturday for Japan and a broad area surrounding the Pacific Ocean, including Alaska, after a major undersea earthquake east of the Kuril Islands, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and the West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center.
York City, firefighter union prepare for a fight The York Dispatch
A disagreement over whether the York City administration has a valid contract with the city's firefighter union has both sides digging in for what they say could be a lengthy legal battle.

CorpWatch : Controversial Commando Wins Iraq Contract
A new Iraq contract to create the world's largest private army goes to a company run by Tim Spicer started to get more work in the shipping industry.
CorpWatch : IRAQ: Top Democrat: Halliburton Violated Multibillion
its multibillion dollar contract to provide US soldiers logistical support in Iraq when one of its subcontractors outsourced security work to Blackwater
Bechtel wins Iraq contract - Apr. 18, 2003
Bechtel wins Iraq contract. Private contractor wins State Dept. work worth up to$680M to rebuild Iraq's infrastructure. April 18, 2003: 9:54 AM EDT
newsobserver.com | Army disavows Blackwater work
Contract between Blackwater and Regency Hotels (1.5 MB, PDF) lodging and other support for troops, and $2.4 billion to work on Iraqi oil infrastructure.
Halliburton Wins in Iraq with $9.6 Billion and More
The logistics contract is not just for work performed in Iraq, but that ongoing war accounts for the lion's share of the work. The money obligated to the
USAID: Assistance for Iraq - Acquisition and Assistance Activities
twelve contracts and five grants for reconstruction work in war-torn Iraq. The purpose of this contract is to procure technical assistance to help
GAO-06-1132 Iraq Contract Costs: DOD Consideration of Defense
Helping to oversee. their work is the Defense Contract. Audit Agency (DCAA), which. examined many Iraq contracts and. identified costs they consider to be
Halliburton Handed No-Bid Iraqi Oil Firefighting Contract
The value of the contract would depend on the scale of the work. The chief of Britain's armed forces, Admiral Sir Michael Boyce, said Friday that Iraqi
Halliburton Subsidiary Taps Contract For Repairs
An Arlington-based Halliburton Co. subsidiary that has been criticized for its reconstruction work in Iraq has begun tapping a $500 million Navy contract to
Halliburton Watch
The work was allegedly performed in Iraq and Kuwait under the Army's LOGCAP contract. The Army could have suspended or banned Halliburton from future contract+work+iraq: , , contract+work+iraq