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Contracts with provisional authorities

Oil immunity? By André Verlöy October 30, 2003 A family connection While the Defense and State Departments have granted the lion’s share of contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan directly from Washington, a few U.S. companies have made their deals directly with local governing authorities that have emerged with U.S. support or direction. The companies do […]

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