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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Category Archives: Afghanistan
$2.89 Million DOD-Funded Facility Never Used & Not Maintained
Today, SIGAR released two reports. The first is an inspection of the Gereshk Cold and Dry Storage Facility in Helmand, Afghanistan, which has never been used and is not being maintained.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR review of USAID’s cancelled Afghanistan reconstruction contracts
SIGAR published a review of USAID’s cancelled Afghanistan reconstruction contracts since 2008. The review shows that over $237 million has been disbursed for these contracts and that USAID’s termination of some… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A small decal tells the story of love and loss
STICKER STORIES: A small decal tells the story of love and loss Lee McCubbins was killed in Afghanistan in December Chris Hurst, churst@wdbj7.com POSTED: 11:48 PM EDT Jul 10, 2014 UPDATED: 04:17 AM EDT Jul 11, 2014 Sticker Stories: Family remembers former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
USAID’s Accelerated Sustainable AgricultureProgram and Afghanistan Stabilization Initiative:Audit of Costs Incurred by Chemonics International, Inc.
USAID’s Accelerated Sustainable AgricultureProgram and Afghanistan Stabilization Initiative: Audit of Costs Incurred by Chemonics International, Inc. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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DOD Wants To Alert Contractors Of Afghan Tax Requirements
DOD Wants To Alert Contractors Of Afghan Tax Requirements By Ama Sarfo Law360, New York (June 24, 2014, 5:35 PM ET) — The U.S. Department of Defense wants to update agency… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Fallen hero remembered one year later
Fallen hero remembered one year later By Eddie Mowen Jr. emowen@civitasmedia.com Law enforcement officer and local grad Kurt Muncy was killed one year ago on July 2. His parents strive to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
C-27A Shining Example of the Billions Wasted in Afghanistan
C-27A Shining Example of the Billions Wasted in Afghanistan July 2, 2014 A C-27A Spartan aircraft belonging to the Afghan National Army Air Force. With the recent collapse of the Iraqi state and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Sen. McCaskill investigates troubled power plant in Afghanistan
Sen. McCaskill investigates troubled power plant in Afghanistan By Lindsay Wise McClatchy Washington BureauJuly 1, 2014 August 5, 2009: President Hamid Karzai opened the first 35MW block of a 100 MW… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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‘Guns for Hire, Death on Demand’: The Permissibility of U.S. Outsourcing of Drone Attacks to Civilian Surrogates of the Armed Forces and Challenges to Traditional Just War Theory
‘Guns for Hire, Death on Demand’: The Permissibility of U.S. Outsourcing of Drone Attacks to Civilian Surrogates of the Armed Forces and Challenges to Traditional Just War Theory Kevin H. Govern… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Army lt. col. sentenced to jail for money laundering
Army lt. col. sentenced to jail for money laundering Jun. 16, 2014 – 04:21PM | By Karen Jowers Staff writer An Army Reserve lieutenant colonel was sentenced to 3½ years in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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