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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
Ky. civilians working normal jobs in war zone
The Associated Press State & Local Wire August 26, 2012 Sunday 4:06 PM GMT Ky. civilians working normal jobs in war zone By DYLAN LOVAN, Associated Press FORT KNOX Ky. Working… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mine blast kills two guards of NATO supply convoy in Afghan south
BBC Monitoring South Asia – Political Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring September 4, 2012 Tuesday Mine blast kills two guards of NATO supply convoy in Afghan south Text of report by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
NTM-A/CSTC-A statement regarding SIGAR Interim Report on Afghan National Army Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants
NTM-A/CSTC-A statement regarding SIGAR Interim Report on Afghan National Army Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants 2012/09/10 The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction has recently brought to light deficiencies that NTM-A/CSTC-A leadership… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Interim Report on Afghan National Army Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants (SIGAR 12‐14)
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction September 10, 2012 SUBJECT: Interim Report on Afghan National Army Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants (SIGAR 12‐14) The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction is conducting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Destruction of OEF Financial Documents Related to ANA POL Audit
SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General September 10, 20 12 SUBJECT: Destruction of OEF Financial Documents Related to ANA POL Audit The Special Inspector General… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Records Missing on Afghan Army Fuel Costs
September 10, 2012 Records Missing on Afghan Army Fuel Costs By GRAHAM BOWLEY ¶ KABUL, Afghanistan — The American and NATO training missions in Afghanistan have told United States government investigators… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Burn, Baby, Burn
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Burn, Baby, Burn Posted: 09/04/2012 9:07 am Remember when rioters in Watts, Calif., began shouting “Burn, Baby! BURN!” in the turmoil… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Strategic Contractors
Christopher Holshek Col. (ret.), U.S. Army Civil Affairs; Civil-Military Strategic Analyst, Wikistrat Strategic Contractors Posted: 08/31/2012 10:25 am One thing we’ve observed from the last decade of wars in Iraq, Afghanistan,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Military Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan: Considerations and Obstacles for Emerging Litigation
Pace Environmental Law Review, Fall 2010, Vol. 28, Issue 1 Military Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan: Considerations and Obstacles for Emerging Litigation By Kate Donovan Kurera ABSTRACT This comment analyzes… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Manchin, federal official decry wasteful military spending
August 29, 2012 Manchin, federal official decry wasteful military spending By Paul J. Nyden CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal inspector general joined Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Wednesday to complain about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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