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    Private security firms on Kabul-Herat highway closed – Afghan official

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    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 →

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    The Private Security Companies; Fire under the Ashes

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    Khaama Press February 13, 2013 Wednesday The Private Security Companies; Fire under the Ashes DATELINE: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Feb. 13 — By Mohmmad Rasouli It’s been more than a decade that the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    $7.3 million Afghan police headquarters funded by U.S. sits unused

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    $7.3 million Afghan police headquarters funded by U.S. sits unused Imam Sahib Border Police Company Headquarters.  Photo by USACE-TAN. Only 12 people are using an Afghan police compound with a capacity of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ambivalence on the Front Lines: Perceptions of Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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    Ambivalence on the Front Lines: Perceptions of Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan. Authors: Kelty, Ryan1 Bierman, Alex2 Armed Forces & Society (0095327X); Jan2013, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p5-27, 23p Abstract: You must be logged in to view this content. Click … Continue reading →

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    Kirkwood man goes from hobbyist to drone pilot in Afghanistan

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    Kirkwood man goes from hobbyist to drone pilot in Afghanistan J.B. Forbes Peter Sunder, 36, from Kirkwood, examines a drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, at forward… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Afghanistan Can’t Handle Direct Aid, U.S. Watchdog Says

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    Reuters.com February 12, 2013 Afghanistan Can’t Handle Direct Aid, U.S. Watchdog Says By Susan Cornwell, Reuters WASHINGTON — Afghanistan’s government does not appear able to manage the large amounts of direct… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Six private security firms dissolved

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    Six private security firms dissolved 14 February, 2013 HERAT: Six private security companies have been dissolved and 1200 weapons and three tonnes of explosives collected from them in western Afghanistan, an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Response of Aegis Defence Services Limited to Jan. 17 2013 POGO Report

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    Response of Aegis Defence Services Limited to Jan. 17 2013 POGO Report Aegis Defence Services Limited 12/02/2013 “The POGO report referenced refers to a contract undertaken by our US affiliate (Aegis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Former Department of Defense Contractor Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Smuggling Kickback Proceeds from Afghanistan to the United States

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    Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Former Department of Defense Contractor Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Smuggling Kickback Proceeds from Afghanistan to the United… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contractor faces sentencing for smuggling cash

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    Contractor faces sentencing for smuggling cash By The Associated Press WICHITA – Prosecutors will ask for prison time for a private contractor who pleaded guilty to smuggling $150,000 from Afghanistan to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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