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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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Ex KDF Soldiers To Be Charged
Monday, 07 April 2014 13:31 Ex KDF Soldiers To Be Charged The trial of 27 Kenya Defence Forces soldiers is expected to start today, Monday at the court martial in Mtongwe… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Hearing Spotlights Afghanistan Corruption and Waste
Hearing Spotlights Afghanistan Corruption and Waste April 4, 2014 On Thursday, the House Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing titled “Afghanistan: Identifying and Addressing Wasteful U.S. Government Spending.” Special Inspector General for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Cricketer Rick McCosker’s son Peter on Interpol’s most wanted list for forgery and fraud over activities in Afghanistan
Cricketer Rick McCosker’s son Peter on Interpol’s most wanted list for forgery and fraud over activities in Afghanistan peter michael The Courier-Mail April 05, 2014 1:00AM THE son of an Australian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Military Corporations will fill NATO’s Shoes
Private Military Corporations will fill NATO’s Shoes Apr 03, 2014 by Alessandro Gagliardi The US-led NATO coalition’s inability thus far to negotiate a bilateral security agreement (BSA) with the Afghan government,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan and the bottom line
Afghanistan and the bottom line by Jamie Tarabay @jamietarabay April 2, 2014 More than $100 billion in U.S. taxpayer money and counting: how billions of dollars for Afghan reconstruction were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
$11M Afghanistan prison likely to have to be rebuilt
$11M Afghanistan prison likely to have to be rebuilt Apr. 2, 2014 – 02:49PM By Leo Shane III Staff writer U.S. investigators found serious structural flaws in the $11 million-plus Baghlan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghan Prison Deficiencies Create Safety & Security Issues
Afghan Prison Deficiencies Create Safety & Security Issues Today, SIGAR released a safety alert letter on the $11.3 million Baghlan prison, built with a Department of State contract. The letter notes: You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghanistan: Identifying and Addressing Wasteful U.S. Government Spending
Afghanistan: Identifying and Addressing Wasteful U.S. Government Spending Witness and Testimony Documents Mr. Donald Sampler Assistant to the Administrator Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs, U.S. Agency for International Development Mr.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How NGOs Failed Afghanistan
March 25, 2014 “They Killed Every Incentive to Farm” How NGOs Failed Afghanistan by PATRICK COCKBURN An Afghan acquaintance who had worked for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
John Sopko, head of oversight for U.S. work in Afghanistan, says major challenges remain
John Sopko, head of oversight for U.S. work in Afghanistan, says major challenges remain Bill O’Leary/Washington Post – ARLINGTON, VA – MARCH 25: Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading