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    U.S. Probes Afghan Contract

    Wall Street Journal August 9, 2013 Pg. 7 U.S. Probes Afghan Contract By Dion Nissenbaum WASHINGTON—American anticorruption officials are investigating an alleged criminal ring working for U.S. Special Operations Command in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    To American Watchdog On Afghan Reconstruction, Bluntness Is A Weapon

    New York Times August 9, 2013 Pg. 7 To American Watchdog On Afghan Reconstruction, Bluntness Is A Weapon By Matthew Rosenberg KABUL, Afghanistan — John F. Sopko is a 61-year-old former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Former Army Sergeant First Class Pleads Guilty to Government Theft Charges

    Former Army Sergeant First Class Pleads Guilty to Government Theft Charges U.S. Attorney’s Office August 08, 2013 Eastern District of        North Carolina (919) 856-4530 WASHINGTON—Mauricio Espinoza, 34, pleaded guilty today… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    SIGAR Investigation Leads To Freeze On $63 Million Traced To Alleged Corruption in Afghanistan

    http://www.sigar.mil/newsroom/pressreleases/13/2013-Aug-09-PR.html Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Office of Public Affairs For Immediate Release                                                                          Friday, August 09, 2013 SIGAR Investigation Leads To Freeze On $63 Million Traced To Alleged Corruption in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Gurkhas threaten strike over job ‘exploitation’

    August 8, 2013 Thursday Edition 1; Ireland Gurkhas threaten strike over job ‘exploitation’ Tom Coghlan Pg. 23 Hundreds of Royal Gurkha Rifles veterans have accused Britain’s biggest outsourcing contractor of exploitation,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    DynCorp International welcomes home 6 helicopters after successful deployment in Afghanistan

    DynCorp International welcomes home 6 helicopters after successful deployment in Afghanistan   DynCorp International’s DynAviation Group welcomed home six UH-1H helicopters at their new Aviation Center of Excellence at the Huntsville… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Compliance with Electrical and Fire Protection Standards of U.S. Controlled and Occupied Facilities in Afghanistan

    DoD Inspector General report, July 18, 2013 Compliance with Electrical and Fire Protection Standards of U.S. Controlled and Occupied Facilities in Afghanistan You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Monitoring Afghan Relief Work From Afar

    Los Angeles Times August 4, 2013 Pg. 1 Monitoring Afghan Relief Work From Afar The U.S. is planning to use smartphones and satellites to track certain projects. By Shashank Bengali As… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US v. DROTLEFF, Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit 2012

    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CHRISTOPHER A. DROTLEFF, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JUSTIN H. CANNON, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 11-4677, 11-4744United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Argued: October… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    USA vs. Sean Theodore BREHM, Defendant-Appellant.

      691 F.3d 547 (2012) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sean Theodore BREHM, Defendant-Appellant. No. 11-4755.United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Argued: May 16, 2012.Decided: August 10, 2012.548*548 ARGUED:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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