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A Spoiled KBR Demands More and More From the Army
A Spoiled KBR Demands More and More From the Army Wednesday, 10 July 2013 12:22 By Charles M Smith, Truthout | Op-Ed A Convoy of KBR fuel trucks. (Photo: codysnowboard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A brand-new U.S. military headquarters in Afghanistan. And nobody to use it
A brand-new U.S. military headquarters in Afghanistan. And nobody to use it Manpreet Romana/AFP/Getty Images – U.S. Marines prepare to leave for operations from Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan’s Helmand province in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR Responds to DOD, State & USAID Best & Worst Projects
Today, SIGAR published three reports: –The first is SIGAR’s response to information that DOD, USAID, and the State Department supplied in response to SIGAR’s request for their 10 most- and least-successful… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mark Duffus, British Private Security Contractor, Blue Hackle, killed in Suicide Bombing
Mark Duffus, British Private Security Contractor, Blue Hackle, killed in Suicide Bombing Posted on July 2, 2013 British security consultant dies in Afghanistan The Foreign Office has confirmed that a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Afghan Legacy
New York Times July 5, 2013 Pg. 18 The Afghan Legacy Along with waging war in Afghanistan, the United States has worked to rebuild the country. But, after more than a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
One Brit, One American, One Romanian, Four Nepalese, Three Indian (10) Civilian Contractors killed, 30 Injured in Taliban attack on Supreme Group compound
One Brit, One American, One Romanian, Four Nepalese, Three Indian (10) Civilian Contractors killed, 30 Injured in Taliban attack on Supreme Group compound Posted on July 2, 2013 USA Today July… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Taliban attack kills Ohioan
Taliban attack kills Ohioan By Azam Ahmed THE NEW YORK TIMES Wednesday July 3, 2013 7:16 AM Ahmad MASSOUD | XINHUA VIA M cCLATCHY NEWSPAPERSPeople inspect the aftermath of the attack… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contract Administration of the Subsistence Prime Vendor Contract for Afghanistan Improved, but Additional Actions are Needed
Audit Report 07-02-2013 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management Contract Administration of the Subsistence Prime Vendor Contract for Afghanistan Improved, but Additional Actions are Needed (Project No. D2012-D000LD-0086.000) DODIG-2013-100 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading
Taliban Attack On NATO Suppliers Kills 7 In Kabul
Agence France-Presse July 2, 2013 Taliban Attack On NATO Suppliers Kills 7 In Kabul By Sardar Ahmad, Agence France-Presse A Taliban truck bomb and gun attack killed seven people in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghans Hitting U.S. Contractors With Questionable Fees
Bloomberg.com July 1, 2013 Afghans Hitting U.S. Contractors With Questionable Fees By Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News U.S. government contractors in Afghanistan are being hit with millions of dollars in “mostly improper”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading