Monthly Archives: February 2015

The Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s Controls Over the Contract Management Process for U.S. Direct Assistance Need Improvement

Posted on February 26, 2015 by

Audit Report 02-26-2015 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management The Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s Controls Over the Contract Management Process for U.S. Direct Assistance Need Improvement (Project No. D2014-D000JB-0213.000) DODIG-2015-082… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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USAID Contractor Dissolves Board Amid Suspension Scandal

Posted on February 25, 2015 by

USAID Contractor Dissolves Board Amid Suspension Scandal By Rebecca McCray Law360, New York (February 23, 2015, 7:05 PM ET) — International Relief and Development Inc. said on Monday that it has formally… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Fayetteville man killed in Kabul remembered as ‘genuine, down to earth’

Posted on February 25, 2015 by

Fayetteville man killed in Kabul remembered as ‘genuine, down to earth’ Posted January 30 Fayetteville, N.C. — An American contractor who was shot and killed at the Kabul airport Thursday was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Reconstruction Efforts in Afghanistan by Enhancing Oversight and Addressing Key Areas of High Risk

Posted on February 25, 2015 by

Statement for the Record Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs U.S. Senate Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Reconstruction Efforts in Afghanistan by Enhancing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Just Warriors or Just Mercenaries?

Posted on February 24, 2015 by

Just Warriors or Just Mercenaries? Analyzing Self-Other Constructions of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) Berenike Prem PhD Student Collaborative Research Center “Transformations of the State” University of Bremen, Germany Berenike.Prem@sfb597.uni-bremen.de… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Reshaping Security Governmentality: Private Military Companies in Libya and the resignification of Neoliberal practices

Posted on February 24, 2015 by

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Private Military Companies: Assisting the Transnational Capitalist Class in Accumulation by Dispossession

Posted on February 24, 2015 by

Private Military Companies: Assisting the Transnational Capitalist Class in Accumulation by Dispossession A Thesis Submitted to The Department of Political Science In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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I thwarted an assassination attempt on President – ex-mercenary

Posted on February 24, 2015 by

I thwarted an assassination attempt on President – ex-mercenary February 23, 2015 08:30 Download video (221.22 MB) Mercenaries have always been there, where’s the bloodshed going on. The times when whole… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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SARAH CHAYES / CORRUPTION

Posted on February 23, 2015 by

February 20, 2015 Press Conference USA SARAH CHAYES / CORRUPTION On this edition of the program, host Carol Castiel, Digital Managing Editor of VOA’s Afghan Service Akmal Dawi, and VOA Corruption… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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America’s Freelance ISIS Killers

Posted on February 23, 2015 by

Safin Hamed/Getty   Jesse Rosenfeld PALLADINS 02.23.15 America’s Freelance ISIS Killers The Kurds fighting the so-called Islamic State are attracting combatants from all over the world. Some head into battle out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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