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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
JOHN SOPKO, U.S. I.G. FOR AFGHANISTAN, DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL ON AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION IN 2014
20 March 2014, JOHN SOPKOO, U.S.I.G. FOR AFGHANISTAN, DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL ON AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION IN 2014 SPEAKER: JOHN SOPKO, U.S. I.G. FOR AFGHANISTAN SHUJA NAWAZ, THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Police detain nine security company employees in deadly Kabul hotel attack
Police detain nine security company employees in deadly Kabul hotel attack KABUL, Afghanistan — The Associated Press Published Tuesday, Mar. 25 2014, 5:03 AM EDT Last updated Tuesday, Mar. 25 2014, 5:21 AM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon, Reliant On Russian Airplanes For Afghanistan, Looking At Other Options
Pentagon, Reliant On Russian Airplanes For Afghanistan, Looking At Other Options March 25, 2014 – 5:59am, by Joshua Kucera An American MRAP is loaded on to a Russian An-124 aircraft at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Munson: Mayor’s fight against fraud in Afghanistan full of intrigue
ADVERTISEMENT Munson: Mayor’s fight against fraud in Afghanistan full of intrigue Feb. 23, 2014 A soldier-mayor’s story: A remarkable deployment, …: George Toubekis, mayor of University Park and a sergeant first… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Defense Contractor Forced to Lay Off Employees in Cville
Defense Contractor Forced to Lay Off Employees in Cville Posted: Mar 20, 2014 12:38 PM EST Updated: Mar 20, 2014 12:18 PM EST Niitek Charlottesville CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va (WVIR) – Dozens of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former Ranger’s flip-flop company aids conflict areas
Former Ranger’s flip-flop company aids conflict areas Mar. 20, 2014 – 04:09PM Former Army Ranger Matthew Griffin runs Combat Flip Flops out of his garage. (Jon Anderson/Staff) By Jon R. Anderson… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Worker Abuse at American Bases
The Opinion Pages | Editorial Worker Abuse at American Bases By THE EDITORIAL BOARD MARCH 23, 2014 Some 37,000 privately contracted workers, mostly from India, Nepal, the Philippines and Uganda, prepare… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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AFP PODCAST & ARTICLES: Afghanistan Civilian Contractor Exposes Corruption; Trillions Wasted
AFP PODCAST & ARTICLES: Afghanistan Civilian Contractor Exposes Corruption; Trillions Wasted March 22, 2014 AFP AFP PODCAST A new book by a civilian contractor, the first of its kind written… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Key customer for Erickson Air-Crane depends on Afghanistan contracts
Key customer for Erickson Air-Crane depends on Afghanistan contracts Five years ago, Tuesday, Erickson Air-Crane held a public ceremony to mark the opening of its headquarters in southwest Portland’s Johns Landing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Corruption, Fraud, And Waste – The Fruits Of American Empire
Corruption, Fraud, And Waste – The Fruits Of American Empire “The problems with the utterly shambolic, ham-fisted way in which the United States has spent money in this incompetently run war… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading