Caci in Iraq

Joshua Holland of Alternet has written a great article about Caci and Torture: "Dogged by serious allegations of human rights abuses in Iraq, a leading profiteer from the Iraq war engages in intimidation campaigns against journalists in America who seek to expose its practices. Consider the unique problems faced by the corporate suits at CACI International, a defense contractor whose services have included "coercive" interrogations of prisoners in Iraq -- interrogations most people simply call "torture."" Holland, J (2006) 'CACI: Torture in Iraq, Intimidation at Home' AlterNet, November 21, 2006

This Jauary 2005 Guardian article shows how companies involved in this abuse were not stopped but given further contracts: "Two US defence contractors being sued over allegations of abuse at Abu Ghraib prison have been awarded valuable new contracts by the Pentagon, despite demands that they should be barred from any new government work." Beaumont, P (2005) 'Abu Ghraib abuse firms are rewarded' The Observer, Sunday 16 January 2005

According to the Guardian some of the interrogators in Abu Ghraib were supplied by CACI, and a lawyer for one of the soldiers, Mr Myers said "the role of the private contractors in Abu Ghraib are central to the case."I think it creates a laissez faire environment that is completely inappropriate. If these individuals engaged in crimes against an Iraq national - who has jurisdiction over such a crime?", Mr Myers asked."
...""It's insanity," said Robert Baer, a former CIA agent, who has examined the case, and is concerned about the private contractors' free-ranging role. "These are rank amateurs and there is no legally binding law on these guys as far as I could tell. Why did they let them in the prison?""
Borger, J (2004) 'US military in torture scandal' The Guardian, Friday 30 April 2004


CACI mangaed to do very well financially because of contracts provided by the Bush administration, according to this Washington Business Journal article their: "revenue from Department of Defense contracting was almost double year-ago levels, says profits rose 52 percent to $19.8 million" Clabaugh, J (2004) 'CACI logs record revenue', Washington Business Journal, Wednesday, October 20, 2004

In 2008 the company itself predicted further growth, stating that "Turnover to double in five years despite current market conditions"