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"Contract Meals Disaster" for Iraqi Prisoners

https://www.corpwatch.org/article/contract-meals-disaster-iraqi-prisoners

New evidence suggests that the Abu Ghraib prisoners were subjected not only to torture and psychological abuse, they were underfed, malnourished and made to eat food so bad it inspired riots. A little-known private contractor, run by an American civilian, is said to be to blame.

Agent Orange Victims Sue Monsanto

https://www.corpwatch.org/article/agent-orange-victims-sue-monsanto

Vietnamese Association of Victims of Agent Orange (VAVA) filed a class action law suit in a New York court, against Monsanto and 36 other manufacturers of Agent Orange.

Darfur Diplomacy: Enter the Contractors

https://www.corpwatch.org/article/darfur-diplomacy-enter-contractors

Rwandan and Nigerian soldiers will arrive in western Sudan this week as the first deployment of a five nation 4,500 strong peacekeeping force dispatched from the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa to stem the violence in Darfur. Providing logistical support for the mission will be two private contractors from California, both of whom have mixed records carrying out similar enterprises in the past.

"Rigged from the Beginning"

https://www.corpwatch.org/article/rigged-beginning

A once secret Halliburton oil contract raked in billions long after the Army said the work would be competitively bid. As of September 2004 Halliburton billed over $2.5 billion. A Bechtel whistleblower calls the bidding process to break up the work, "a sham."