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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
Entrusting Afghanistan Aid Oversight to Contractors
Entrusting Afghanistan Aid Oversight to Contractors March 17, 2014 Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) testified before Congress on the status of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) development assistance and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan Watchdog Sinks Teeth Into Scrapped Incinerators
Afghanistan Watchdog Sinks Teeth Into Scrapped Incinerators March 19, 2014 Two 40-ton capacity incinerators at FOB Sharana. The U.S. watchdog agency overseeing Afghanistan reconstruction has launched a formal probe into an ill-fated contract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR Alert Letter: Incinerators Investigation
–FOB Sharana Incinerators: SIGAR’s analysis raises concerns about why the contractor was not held responsible for construction deficiencies and calls into question the thoroughness of U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s inquiry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Watchdog questions USAID spending on controversial Afghan dam project
Watchdog questions USAID spending on controversial Afghan dam project A U.S. government watchdog says the costs of modernizing and expanding the Kajaki Dam’s power station have far outweighed the potential benefits.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Why is Montreal’s GardaWorld on the outs in both Afghanistan and Iraq?
Why is Montreal’s GardaWorld on the outs in both Afghanistan and Iraq? The enemy unseen Mar 17, 2014 Matthew McClearn 0 (Photos by Andrew Quilty/Oculi for Canadian Business) In Afghanistan unseen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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After 12 years of war, labor abuses rampant on US bases in Afghanistan
After 12 years of war, labor abuses rampant on US bases in Afghanistan by Sam Black @potter_black , Anjali Kamat @anjucomet March 7, 2014 12:00AM ET More than a year after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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