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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
U.S. Commandos’ New Landlord in Afghanistan: Blackwater
U.S. Commandos’ New Landlord in Afghanistan: Blackwater By Spencer Ackerman 12.05.12 4:00 AM U.S. Special Operations Forces have a brand new home in Afghanistan. It’s owned and operated by the security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Jury rules against defense contractor EOD Technology
Jury rules against defense contractor EOD Technology By Josh Flory Published Tuesday, December 4, 2012 Photo by J. Miles Cary A federal jury on Monday ruled in favor of a Kuwaiti… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private military and security contractors and their impact on security in Iraq and Afghanistan
Private military and security contractors and their impact on security in Iraq and Afghanistan 4 December 2012 Research into the perception and visibility of private military and security contractors in war-torn… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Needs to Improve Contract Oversight of Military Construction Projects at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
11-26-2012 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Needs to Improve Contract Oversight of Military Construction Projects at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, November 26, 2012 (Project No.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Convictions upheld for former Blackwater contractors
Convictions upheld for former Blackwater contractors By Tim McGlone The Virginian-Pilot © November 30, 2012 A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld the manslaughter convictions of two former contractors who shot and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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For Private Security Guards in Kabul, Hazardous Duty, Low Pay and Little Choice
For Private Security Guards in Kabul, Hazardous Duty By AZAM AHMED ¶ KABUL, Afghanistan — For the replacement Afghan security guards, their new posting — an established traffic checkpoint in a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Sex, Violence, David Petraues and PSC in Afghanistan
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Sex, Violence, David Petraues and PSC in Afghanistan Posted: 11/25/2012 10:52 am Okay, I have to confess the above title is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Unsupported fraud allegations don’t support a determination of nonresponsibility
Posted on November 01, 2012 by Claude P. Goddard Unsupported fraud allegations don’t support a determination of nonresponsibility Does an unproven allegation of fraud or an improper termination for default limit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Senators McCaskill & Collins demand answers on $70 million settlement with contractor
Senators McCaskill & Collins demand answers on $70 million settlement with contractor by Greta Van Susteren Nov 20 2012 – 9:58 PM ET Senators see ‘harm to taxpayers’ in government’s decision… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Pentagon Wants to Keep Running Its Afghan Drug War From Blackwater’s HQ
Pentagon Wants to Keep Running Its Afghan Drug War From Blackwater’s HQ By Spencer Ackerman 11.21.12 6:30 AM The U.S. war in Afghanistan is supposed to be winding down. Its contractor-led… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading