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- 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
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Category Archives: Afghanistan
SIGAR’s 50th Quarterly Report to Congress
Feb. 1, 2021 Today, SIGAR released its fiftieth Quarterly Report to Congress. Key Points: — International donors at the 2020 Afghanistan Conference in Geneva did not include poppy-cultivation estimates among the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan Reconstruction: GAO Work since 2002 Shows Systemic Internal Control Weaknesses that Increased the Risk of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Afghanistan Reconstruction: GAO Work since 2002 Shows Systemic Internal Control Weaknesses that Increased the Risk of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse GAO-21-32R: Published: Jan 27, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 27, 2021. Fast… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Highway to Hell: A Trip Down Afghanistan’s Deadliest Road
Highway to Hell: A Trip Down Afghanistan’s Deadliest Road January 22, 2021 8:00AM ET The $300 million Kabul-Kandahar road was meant to be a symbol of the new Afghanistan. Today it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Palantir’s God’s-Eye View of Afghanistan
Photograph: Gabe Hernandez/AP Business 01.20.2021 07:00 AM Palantir’s God’s-Eye View of Afghanistan You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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Russia spoke about the possible replacement of the military with US mercenaries in Afghanistan
Russia spoke about the possible replacement of the military with US mercenaries in Afghanistan by admin January 12, 2021 Zamir Kabulov, the Russian president’s special envoy for Afghanistan, spoke about the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Rejecting Erik Prince’s Plan to Privatize the War in Afghanistan
December 18, 2020 Rejecting Erik Prince’s Plan to Privatize the War in Afghanistan Dana Molinari This article addresses Erik Prince’s plan to privatize the war in Afghanistan and argues that it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US senator seeks update on contractor taken in Afghanistan
US senator seeks update on contractor taken in Afghanistan 1 / 2 American Contractor Afghanistan FILE – In this Nov. 21, 2020 file photo, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, meets… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
American taxpayers foot the bill for continued fraud, misspending and flagrant waste in Afghanistan
American taxpayers foot the bill for continued fraud, misspending and flagrant waste in Afghanistan Watchdog reports show more than $19 billion in squandered projects By Hollie McKayFOXBusiness Trump administration preparing Iraq,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Troops Will Be Replaced By Notorious ‘Blackwater Mercenaries’ In Afghanistan When Biden Takes Over
US Troops Will Be Replaced By Notorious ‘Blackwater Mercenaries’ In Afghanistan When Biden Takes Over OPED By Haider Abbas VIEWS PERSONAL Published 7 days agoon November 24, 2020 By EurAsian Times… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR finds almost $19 billion lost to ‘waste, fraud and abuse’
SIGAR finds almost $19 billion lost to ‘waste, fraud and abuse’ Published on October 20, 2020 By Ariana News (Last Updated On: October 20, 2020)Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading