Monthly Archives: May 2012

U.S. Taxpayers Subsidize Afghan Insurgents

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U.S. Taxpayers Subsidize Afghan Insurgents Posted by Malou Innocent Less than a week after President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan and proclaimed, “We broke the Taliban’s momentum,” the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Hearing Transcript – Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012

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Federal News Service April 17, 2012 Tuesday Hearing of the Contracting Oversight Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Subject: “Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012” Chaired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Officials Envision Small Footprint In Afghanistan After Fighting Stops

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Inside Defense SITREP April 23, 2012 U.S. Officials Envision Small Footprint In Afghanistan After Fighting Stops Posted on InsideDefense.com: April 20, 2012 With U.S.-led combat operations in Afghanistan slated to ramp… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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FORM 8-K: KBR FILES CURRENT REPORT

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US Fed News May 6, 2012 Sunday 1:31 PM EST FORM 8-K: KBR FILES CURRENT REPORT WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, May 6 — KBR Inc., Houston, files Form 8-K (current report) with Securities… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Financial Analyst to be Deployed to Audit USAID/Afghanistan

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Financial Analyst to be Deployed to Audit USAID/Afghanistan An analyst tasked with auditing governmental and nongovernmental financial documents is being sought by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to fill… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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America’s Shame: The U.S. Government’s Human Trafficking Dilemma

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May 07, 2012 America’s Shame: The U.S. Government’s Human Trafficking Dilemma By JOE NEWMAN For Vinnie Tuivaga, the offer was the answer to a prayer: A job in a luxury hotel… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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McKeon: U.S. troops should guard U.S. bases

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McKeon: U.S. troops should guard U.S. bases By Rick Maze – Staff writer Posted : Monday May 7, 2012 13:47:23 EDT Private guards and Afghan personnel would be prohibited from providing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Warren Weinstein: How the USAID Worker Was Kidnapped (Video)

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Warren Weinstein: How the USAID Worker Was Kidnapped (Video) May 7, 2012 1:15 PM EDT In a shocking video released Sunday, a 70-year-old American who was kidnapped in Pakistan last year… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Defense Budget Casualties Light On Civilian Side

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Washington Times May 7, 2012 Pg. 1 Defense Budget Casualties Light On Civilian Side Overhead costs rise quickly By Rowan Scarborough, The Washington Times The Pentagon’s civilian workforce, which expanded dramatically… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lloyds owns stake in US firm accused over CIA torture flights

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Lloyds owns stake in US firm accused over CIA torture flights Rupert Neate guardian.co.uk, Sunday 6 May 2012 14.18 EDT Computer Sciences Corporation, according to Reprieve, organised a flight that took… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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