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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Category Archives: Afghanistan
How NATO spent $200 million teaching Afghan cops to read — and failed
How NATO spent $200 million teaching Afghan cops to read — and failed Well, Afghanistan is a burgeoning narco-criminal state that is being fueled by American blood and tax dollars, so…… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Pentagon Leads PR Campaign to Counter Critical Inspector General Reports on Afghanistan
Pentagon Leads PR Campaign to Counter Critical Inspector General Reports on Afghanistan Thursday, February 06, 2014 John Sopko in Afghanistan (photo: SIGAR) Frustrated by numerous reports criticizing U.S. spending in Afghanistan,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Call To Action: Save Australian Security Contractor Robert Langdon From Execution In Afghanistan!
Call To Action: Save Australian Security Contractor Robert Langdon From Execution In Afghanistan! I like to do what I can to support my fellow contractors out there, and Robert Langdon is one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hated in Washington’s halls of power, loved by the taxpayer: Meet John Sopko
Hated in Washington’s halls of power, loved by the taxpayer: Meet John Sopko U.S. Senate Photographic Studio John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, at a hearing in Washington,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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WRM provides storage for Afghan retrograde
WRM provides storage for Afghan retrograde Story by Senior Airman Jared Trimarch AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — U.S. assets to include War Reserve Materiel which are currently deployed to Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Military yanks leash of critical government watchdog
Military yanks leash of critical government watchdog Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY 5:58 p.m. EST January 30, 2014 In one case, the command praised progress at a hospital that it said… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former Canadian brigadier-general Daniel Menard in Afghan jail accused of gun smuggling
Former Canadian brigadier-general Daniel Menard in Afghan jail accused of gun smuggling JEREMY KELLY KABUL — Special to The Globe and Mail Published Thursday, Jan. 30 2014, 7:32 AM EST Last updated Thursday,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp International to Provide Engineer Training to Afghan National Army
DynCorp International to Provide Engineer Training to Afghan National Army January 30, 2014 MCLEAN, Va. — DynCorp International (DI) has been awarded a subcontract to provide training assistance in support of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Report: U.S.-funded hospital in Afghanistan lacks clean water, basic equipment
Report: U.S.-funded hospital in Afghanistan lacks clean water, basic equipment Salang Hospital in Afghanistan’s Parwan province cost nearly $600,000 to build, but it cannot be fully utilized because of an inadequate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Hospital a Danger to Occupants; Newborns Washed in Untreated River Water
Hospital a Danger to Occupants; Newborns Washed in Untreated River Water Today, SIGAR released an inspection of the nearly $600,000 Salang Hospital in Afghanistan. The report found: You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading
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