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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Category Archives: Afghanistan
Halliburton, KBR Burn Pit Suit Thrown Out by U.S. Judge
Halliburton, KBR Burn Pit Suit Thrown Out by U.S. Judge By Andrew Zajac – Feb 28, 2013 7:39 PM ET Halliburton Co. (HAL) and KBR Inc. are entitled to the same… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Money For Infrastructure? Afghanistan Has Plenty.
Washington Post February 28, 2013 Pg. 13 Fine Print Money For Infrastructure? Afghanistan Has Plenty. By Walter Pincus President Obama’s “Fix-It-First” program to repair bridges, proposed in his State of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Corporate Whistle Blower Center Now Urges Employees of Any Type Of Private Contractor in Afghanistan or Iraq to Step Forward for Rewards if They Possess Proof of Fraud
Corporate Whistle Blower Center Now Urges Employees of Any Type Of Private Contractor in Afghanistan or Iraq to Step Forward for Rewards if They Possess Proof of Fraud PRWeb Published 8:01 am,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp International Honors Defense of Freedom Medal Recipients
Published: Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 / Updated: Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 09:37 AM DynCorp International Honors Defense of Freedom Medal Recipients Department of State Announces New Memorial Wall to Honor Civilian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SIGAR Promotes Itself at Afghanistan’s Expense
SIGAR Promotes Itself at Afghanistan’s Expense Inspector General protects officials who waste Afghan aid Sunday 10 February 2013, by Matthew J. Nasuti SIGAR’s first priority is to promote SIGAR and the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Close but no SIGAR — yet
Close but no SIGAR — yet Inspector Sopko is slowly but surely unraveling the biggest scandal of the decade — U.S. aid to Afghanistan. Published: Feb. 8, 2013 at 5:34 AM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
If You Build It, They Will…Well, Not Sure What They’ll Do
If You Build It, They Will…Well, Not Sure What They’ll Do by Sunny in Kabul on 2/20/2013 · 0 comments This week on the blog we’ve been looking at the Special… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Despite red flags, Army plows on
Despite red flags, Army plows on By Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, A $250 million Army program designed to aid U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan has been riddled by serious… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Army Effort To Sow Trust Riddled With Problems
USA Today February 18, 2013 Pg. 6 Army Effort To Sow Trust Riddled With Problems Alleged pay abuses had some contractors out-earning Panetta By Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today Frustration with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private security firms on Kabul-Herat highway closed – Afghan official
BBC Monitoring South Asia – Political Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring February 14, 2013 Thursday Private security firms on Kabul-Herat highway closed – Afghan official Excerpt from report by privately-owned Afghan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading