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    Watchdog: New US-funded prison in Afghanistan overcrowded, falling apart

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    Watchdog: New US-funded prison in Afghanistan overcrowded, falling apart A building being demolished at Baghlan Prison in northern Afghanistan after faulty construction led to damage. Less than two years after it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Munhall man receives Defense of Freedom medal posthumously

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    Munhall man receives Defense of Freedom medal posthumously Bill Zlatos 412-320-7828 Staff Reporter Pittsburgh Tribune-Review William Glenn Allen of Munhall Daily Photo Galleries Tuesday – June 3, 2014 By Bill Zlatos… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    McCaskill calls for review of counternarcotics contracts after $100M in improper charges

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    McCaskill calls for review of counternarcotics contracts after $100M in improper charges J. Scott Applewhite/AP – Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., has long been critical of the way the government contracts out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Severe Damage to $11.3 Million Afghan Prison

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    Severe Damage to $11.3 Million Afghan Prison Today, SIGAR released an inspection of the State Department funded $11.3 million Baghlan prison. Among the report’s findings: –After construction of the prison, serious… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    2 ex-soldiers plead guilty to laundering Afghanistan bribes

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    2 ex-soldiers plead guilty to laundering Afghanistan bribes May. 29, 2014 – 04:00PM 1 Comments By Brett Barrouquere and Adrian Sainz The Associated Press MEMPHIS, TENN. — Two former Army soldiers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    When 9,800 Doesn’t Equal 9,800

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    Argument When 9,800 Doesn’t Equal 9,800 The dirty secret about Obama’s Afghan plan is that tens of thousands of American civilians will be on the ground long after the troops have… 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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    New document details America’s war machine — and secret mass of contractors in Afghanistan

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    Wednesday, May 28, 2014 09:35 AM EST Exclusive: New document details America’s war machine — and secret mass of contractors in Afghanistan What is a huge army of private contractors secretly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    John Sopko is fighting corruption in Afghanistan, and making noise while he’s at it

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    Washington Post John Sopko is fighting corruption in Afghanistan, and making noise while he’s at it   By Richard Leiby, Published: May 26 E-mail the writer Courtesy of Special Inspector General for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Former Employee of U.S. Contractor Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme

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    Former Employee of U.S. Contractor Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme 23 May 2014 US Department of Justice Friday, May 23, 2014 A former employee of a U.S. contractor pleaded guilty today… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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