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    Pentagon Wants to Keep Running Its Afghan Drug War From Blackwater’s HQ

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    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 →

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    Pentagon Propaganda Plan Is Source Of Controversy

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    USA Today November 20, 2012 Pg. 2 Pentagon Propaganda Plan Is Source Of Controversy By Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today WASHINGTON — Senior officers at the Pentagon are being advised on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contractors Alleged to Abuse Alcohol, Drugs, Guns at Parties In Afghanistan

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    Contractors Alleged to Abuse Alcohol, Drugs, Guns at Parties In Afghanistan by Puck Lo, CorpWatch Blog November 14th, 2012   Video still from cell phone video of Jorge Scientific. Photo courtesy ABC News.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    CP Exclusive: Foreign Affairs broke rules on Afghan, Pakistan embassy contracts

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    CP Exclusive: Foreign Affairs broke rules on Afghan, Pakistan embassy contracts By Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press October 22, 2012 OTTAWA – The Foreign Affairs Department broke government rules by handing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Returning War Contractors Face Second Battle, Against AIG

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    Returning War Contractors Face Second Battle, Against AIG Whatever your role in the U.S. war effort, if you were injured overseas, at least you’d be covered back home, right? By John… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    How Do You Handle 70,000 Unemployed Afghan PSC? Very Carefully

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    David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ How Do You Handle 70,000 Unemployed Afghan PSC? Very Carefully Huffington Post Posted: 11/13/2012 6:07 pm Admittedly, just one of many… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Taliban Insurgents Attack NATO Logistic Convoy, Kill Security Contractor’s Commander

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    Taliban Insurgents Attack NATO Logistic Convoy, Kill Security Contractor’s Commander TEHRAN (FNA)- Taliban militias attacked the NATO logistic convoy in Bakwa district, in the Western Afghan province of Farah, killing the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    AAR Afghanistan Airlift Support Continues

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    AAR Afghanistan Airlift Support Continues November 6, 2012 by Matthew Potter Due to the terrain and nature of the threat in Afghanistan the American and Coalition Forces operating there rely heavily… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Time To Start Terminating The ‘Warfare’ State

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    Washington Post November 8, 2012 Pg. 17 Fine Print Time To Start Terminating The ‘Warfare’ State By Walter Pincus With Tuesday’s election results, President Obama and Congress should take steps to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Afghan Corruption, And How The U.S. Helps

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    Washington Post November 6, 2012 Pg. 15 Afghan Corruption, And How The U.S. Helps By Walter Pincus When it comes to corruption in Afghanistan, the time may be now for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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