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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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Departure of U.S. Contractors Poses Myriad Problems for Afghan Military
Departure of U.S. Contractors Poses Myriad Problems for Afghan Military It is not just U.S. troops who are withdrawing from Afghanistan. Thousands of private contractors — who help keep the Afghan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon has no idea how the Afghan Air Force will stay in the air
Pentagon has no idea how the Afghan Air Force will stay in the air ‘All of those decisions have not been completed.’ By Jeff Schogol June 09, 2021 There’s a good… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
From Death Threats to a French Dandy, Afghan Contractors Abandoned by the U.S. Struggle to Find Asylum Abroad
From Death Threats to a French Dandy, Afghan Contractors Abandoned by the U.S. Struggle to Find Asylum Abroad June 17, 2021| Jennifer Orth-Veillon LYON, France—When the Taliban shoved him out of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Without U.S. contractors, the Afghan military will lose its main advantage over the Taliban — air power
Without U.S. contractors, the Afghan military will lose its main advantage over the Taliban — air power Dan De Luce and Courtney Kube 1 day ago WASHINGTON — Afghan government forces… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractors Propose US Government-Industry Collaboration Forums for Afghan Drawdown
Contractors Propose US Government-Industry Collaboration Forums for Afghan Drawdown Mary-Louise Hoffman May 21, 2021 News, Technology Afghan Drawdown The Professional Services Council (PSC), the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Turns out the military could do a speedy withdrawal from Afghanistan after all
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 board a plane at Naval Air Station Point Mugu to begin an eight-month deployment to Afghanistan. NMCB-5 is deployed to Afghanistan supporting Operation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Biden’s remaining Afghanistan contractor option carries few risks
Biden’s remaining Afghanistan contractor option carries few risks Afghanistan Contractor Option Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times more > Print By Gary Anderson – – Monday, April 26, 2021 ANALYSIS/OPINION: President… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The U.S. Is Leaving Afghanistan? Tell That to the Contractors.
May 12, 2021 The U.S. Is Leaving Afghanistan? Tell That to the Contractors. American firms capitalize on the withdrawal, moving in with hundreds of new jobs. By Lynzy Billing Photo: Florian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Biden’s remaining Afghanistan contractor option carries few risks
Biden’s remaining Afghanistan contractor option carries few risks Afghanistan Contractor Option Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times more > Print By Gary Anderson – – Monday, April 26, 2021 ANALYSIS/OPINION: President… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR’s 51st Quarterly Report to Congress
Today, SIGAR released its fifty-first Quarterly Report to Congress examining the approximately $144.40 billion in funds for reconstruction and related activities in Afghanistan since fiscal year 2002. Key Points: — While… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading