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    Ex-Eaton police officer, Preble deputy killed in Afghanistan

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    Updated: 11:25 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2013 | Posted: 3:24 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2013 Ex-Eaton police officer, Preble deputy killed in Afghanistan Kurt Muncy (Photo courtesy Preble County Sheriff’s Office)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Afghan Government Fees May Cost US Hundreds of Millions

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    Afghan Government Fees May Cost US Hundreds of Millions Today, SIGAR released an alert letter that follows up on SIGAR’s audit that identified nearly $1 billion in business taxes and penalties… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Pentagon Propaganda Efforts Continue

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    USAToday.com June 27, 2013 Pentagon Propaganda Efforts Continue By Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today The Defense Department wants to continue working with contractors to pump propaganda into Afghanistan despite a recent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Government likely to push ahead with banning private security firms in Afghanistan

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    Global Insight June 25, 2013 Government likely to push ahead with banning private security firms in Afghanistan Omar Hamid The Afghan government announced on Monday (24 June) that it would go… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Afghanistan Agricultural Program: Poor Coordination, Waste & Mismanagement

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    Today SIGAR released an alert letter highlighting concerns with USAID’s Southern Regional Agricultural Development (S-RAD) program, a $70 million cooperative agreement awarded to International Relief and Development (IRD).  SIGAR’s review found… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Award and Administration of Radio Contracts for the Afghan National Security Forces Need Improvement

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    The Department of Defense Inspector General posted the following: DODIG-2013-095  Award and Administration of Radio Contracts for the Afghan National Security Forces Need Improvement Unclassified reports are available for download on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    How Many Afghan Hearts and Minds Do You Win When a School Collapses?

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    Peter Van Buren Author, ‘We Meant Well’ and the upcoming ‘Ghosts of Tom Joad, A Story of the #99Percent’ How Many Afghan Hearts and Minds Do You Win When a School… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    DoD Needs to Improve Oversight of the Afghan National Police Training/Mentoring and Logistics Support Contract

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    Audit Report 06-25-2013 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management DoD Needs to Improve Oversight of the Afghan National Police Training/Mentoring and Logistics Support Contract (Project No. D2012-D000AS-0137.000) DODIG-2013-093 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading →

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    Subcontractors in Afghanistan Do Crazy Things When They Don’t Get Paid

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    Report: Subcontractors in Afghanistan Do Crazy Things When They Don’t Get Paid —By Thomas Stackpole Mon Jun. 24, 2013 3:00 AM PDT USACE Afghanistan Engineer District—South/Flickr A new report released last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    If Defense Contractors Are Rich, Why Aren’t Their Workers Paid?

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    June 21, 2013 If Defense Contractors Are Rich, Why Aren’t Their Workers Paid? Posted by Sarah Stillman The headlines to emerge from the shadier corners of private defense contracting these days… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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