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    Veterans claim contractor in charge of burn pits is responsible for lung illnesses

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    Veterans claim contractor in charge of burn pits is responsible for lung illnesses November 17, 2014 at 6:35 PM EST Throughout the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, all kinds of things —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Audit Faults State Dept’s Kabul Embassy Security Management

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    Audit Faults State Dept’s Kabul Embassy Security Management November 17, 2014 The U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. A federal audit has found problems with the State Department’s oversight of security at the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    DynCorp Slammed Over Bid To Escape Afghan Deal Dispute

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    DynCorp Slammed Over Bid To Escape Afghan Deal Dispute By Daniel Wilson Law360, Washington (October 27, 2014, 6:09 PM ET) — C3PO International Ltd. on Monday hit back at DynCorp International… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Overseas Contractor Trends For The Last 14 Quarters

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    William Beaver Overseas Contractor Trends For The Last 14 Quarters Nov 7 2014 The Department of Defense reported that the number of contractors working in the CENTCOM AOR was down by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Probe exposes sloppy management by security firm guarding U.S. Embassy in Kabul

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    Probe exposes sloppy management by security firm guarding U.S. Embassy in Kabul By Luke Rosiak | November 4, 2014 | 5:00 am Topics: Watchdog Afghanistan National Security State Department Inspectors General… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Guns, Chocolates & WhatsApp in Kabul

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    Guns, Chocolates & WhatsApp in Kabul What is it like to live as a mercenary guard in a war zone? An alternative portrait of the Indian abroad. By Betwa Sharma |… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    LLMITATIONS OF THE CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING FRAMEWORK: FINDING EFFECTIVE WAYS TO POLICE FOREIGN SUBCONTRACTORS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN

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    LLMITATIONS OF THE CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING FRAMEWORK: FINDING EFFECTIVE WAYS TO POLICE FOREIGN SUBCONTRACTORS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN TyIer, Carissa N. Public Contract Law Journal41.2 (Winter 2012): 453-472. Abstract (summary) According to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    As Afghanistan War Ends, Congressional Appetite for Oversight Wanes

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    Sen. Tim Kaine/Flickr Molly O’TooleOctober 31, 2014 As Afghanistan War Ends, Congressional Appetite for Oversight Wanes By several key measures, the waste and corruption that has plagued the Afghanistan reconstruction effort for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    America’s Unfinished Prison in Afghanistan Is a Filthy Nightmare

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     America’s Unfinished Prison in Afghanistan Is a Filthy Nightmare Renovations incomplete after five years and $20 million Pul E Charkhi Prison, on the eastern outskirts of Kabul, is a place you… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Insurgency Supporters Netting Millions From Army For Incomplete Work, Fraud

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    DailyCaller Insurgency Supporters Netting Millions From Army For Incomplete Work, Fraud 5:20 PM 10/30/2014 Jonah Bennett Contributor The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has issued a shocking quarterly report,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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