There is a possible link between Monica Peterson (who was allegedly investigating the CF in Haiti when she died under mysterious circumstances) and Sallyport Global, a U.S. contractor, the recipient of over $700 million in government money, which was exposed yesterday by the Associated Press as running a drug and alcohol smuggling/human trafficking/prostitution operation at a major airbase in Iraq.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/sallyport-global-contractor-alcohol-theft-sex-trafficking-iraq-balad-ap/
John DeBlasio, CEO of Sallyport Global, a West Point Graduate and Iraq veteran, also runs a charitable organization, GPD Charitable Trust, which funds the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the Josef Korbel School at the University of Denver, sponsoring student interns on trips to the Middle East. Monica Peterson graduated with a PhD in political science from the Josef Korbel School and was a research fellow. Students from Korbel apparently have interned with the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Defense, the United Nations, the FBI, the OECD, and World Vision International,among others,
https://archive.is/YrI39
CMES (Center for Middle Eastern Studies) convenes major thematic events in partnership with the best and brightest scholars, policymakers, and intellectuals from around the world. In 2015 CMES developed two major initiatives. The first was a ground-breaking specialization focused on the role of religion in international affairs. One of the first such programs in the United States, this specialization allows Master’s candidates in either the Josef Korbel School of International Studies or in the Department of Religious Studies to obtain a certificate in the Study of Religion and International Affairs. The second initiative is an experiential learning program that supports student travel to and internships in the Middle East. Another GPD grantee, Syria Direct based in Amman Jordan, now hosts interns from Korbel and shares communication strategies and initiatives as a result of this program.
John DeBlasio was also sued by a former employee and partner for various assorted crimes, though the suit was dismissed. He was accused by a former partner and employee of murder for hire, necrophilia for hire, drug smuggling, the sexual trafficking of minors, tax evasion, and “illicit trafficking in arms, including supplying guns to the Taliban, ISIS and Chechen rebels,” the suit said.
https://archive.is/ZOSCi
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Solentgreenispeople ago
Also, Sallyport works with USAID and they are connected
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/6/prweb8609292.htm
kestrel9 ago
Having issues with computer, will do what I can to add info. I haven't read the following audit report in depth but it may include names/companies of interest.
Here's an audit of KSI by OIG in regards to USAID/Iraq https://oig.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/audit-reports/6-267-13-002-s_rev.pdf
2013 Audit "The Mission appreciates the careful attention and hard work of the Regional Inspector General (RIG)/Cairo, and accepts the survey findings with great interest and concern. USAID/Iraq treats findings of potentially fraudulent overcharging of the U.S. Government with the highest level of seriousness. We are fully committed to ensuring the accountability of USAID contractors and subcontractors, and to protecting and potentially recovering USAID funds. In response, USAID has taken the following administrative and contract management actions to address immediately the survey recommendations, as well as the larger issues of whether Kasemen-Sallyport International (KSI) is presently a responsible organization, and whether any USAID implementing partners or KSI may have submitted false claims to USAID: ...
Recommendation 2. We recommend that USAID/Iraq’s contracting officer suspend all future security and life support payments for all prime contractors with Sallyport Global Services subcontracts until Sallyport Global Services implements an adequate cost accounting system. ...Sallyport’s Billing Practices Resulted in Overcharges and Unreasonable Costs
Recommendation 3: We recommend that USAID/Iraq’s contracting officer make a written determination about terminating all security and life support subcontracts with Sallyport Global Services and work with USAID’s Compliance and Oversight of Partner Performance division to start suspension and/or debarment procedures on Sallyport Global Services.