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June 02, 2006
Some Things Never Change
Our field is changing rapidly. Technology is overtaking us at an unheard-of pace. The journalists of tomorrow may not look anything like the journalists of today. I mean, literally. For all we know, they might have gills and three buttocks. That's how fast things are changing. But rest assured that, however dizzying the rate of change, when what's at stake is the sacred art of truth-telling, there is always one constant. One thing will always stay the same: Your editor is going to be an idiot.
-- The Washington Post's Gene Weingarten.
Posted by davidphinney at June 2, 2006 12:21 PM
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interesting article, you should cover the suspicous deaths on site and also the human rights abuses of the workers TCN workers, and the blind eye turned by state department to this process not to mention all the industrial accidents on resulting inujuries resulting from poor management and poor equipment. -- Huh? This must be referring to the labor trafficking taking place in Iraq. dp
Posted by: tbc at June 10, 2006 08:43 AM
david this was specific comment regarding suspicious deaths of FKTC workers on site at new Embassy and also many industrial accidenst resulting in broken backs etc. gross negligence regarding staff care in hostile environment.
State department even tried to plant a fake doctor on site to get to the facts. Rory Mayberry, he testified against KBR last year to senate. zoominfo him. i will throw u some more bones soon
Posted by: TBC at June 10, 2006 05:46 PM
if you want more please dont post track back pings and stuff, in a few days i will email you driectly with lots of very good stuff.
be patient all will surface and wil send to you.
i have your addy yahoo and will use it. i am in difficult position for a few weeks, be patient its worth it
Posted by: tbc at June 10, 2006 05:50 PM
Sir,
I was just notified by the Aegis LMCC that there is another PSC submitting
GTRs
with the same POC information as DGI. This company is U.S. Defense
Logistics
and their Security Convoy Commander is Mike Marin (same as DGI and A Knotch
Above) and their POC is Brad Fewson 0790 2906 795/0790 191 9872 (same as
DGI).
I checked the PSC website and there isn't any company listed as US Defense
Logistics, however, they are listing an MTS-Lite transponder (PC 162) that I
heard was checked out 5 May from you guys.
Please investigate and let us know. In the meantime we will treat them the
same
as DGI and A Knotch Above. Thanks!
Posted by: Radar at June 14, 2006 03:25 PM
Subject: FW: [U] U.S. Defense Logistics aka DGI aka A Knotch Above
Please see below email sent via Fallujah RROC reference the ongoing problems
with DGI, 'A Knotch Above' and now U.S. Defense Logitics, who are using some
of
the same contact details.
Kind regards
Posted by: RAdar at June 14, 2006 03:26 PM
From: "Amy Clark"
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 17:12:46
To:"'Cynthia Braden'"
Cc:"'Richard Levinson'"
Subject: RE: FW: [U] U.S. Defense Logistics aka DGI aka A Knotch Above
DO NOT SEND ANY FURTHER GTR'S UNDER ANY NAME. It now looks suspicious. I
can justify one possible sale to Al-Jaffar and possibly two (USDL), but not
three (A Knotch Above).
I do not want the military busting on my ass for this shit. We're in enough
trouble as it is. We don't need the I MEF calling Dave in and then grilling
my ass.
Guys, it's over.
Richard, the link between mil and insurance has been established. I'll hop
a flight to Dubai tomorrow as early as possible. What hotel are you in?
Amy Clark
General Manager Iraq
Danubia Global Inc.
Mobile +964-(0)7901919871
Posted by: Radar at June 14, 2006 03:27 PM