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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
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Category Archives: Afghanistan
DynCorp International Advisor and Mentor Supports Afghan National Army Training Course
DynCorp International Advisor and Mentor Supports Afghan National Army Training Course June 19, 2012 at 3:14 pm Under the watchful eye of their instructor, three Afghan National Army (ANA) non-commissioned officers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Boom time over for military service groups
June 17, 2012 2:41 pm Boom time over for military service groups By Carola Hoyos, Defence Correspondent The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have been a boon to US contractors. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Troop-Supply Bid Faces Scrutiny
Wall Street Journal June 14, 2012 Pg. 13 Troop-Supply Bid Faces Scrutiny By Nathan Hodge WASHINGTON—The U.S. military is preparing to award its last big contract for feeding troops in Afghanistan,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Army’s mishandling of Afghanistan police contract boosted costs
Army’s mishandling of Afghanistan police contract boosted costs By Zach Toombs Up in Arms As the U.S. military heads for the door in Afghanistan, one of its most important tasks is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Supplying war in Afghanistan: the frictions of distance
Supplying war in Afghanistan: the frictions of distance Derek Gregory, 11 June 2012 Subjects: Pakistan has said NATO’s supply convoys can cross the Afghan border so long as America’s drones do… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Situation Normal: Afghanistan Fouled Up
Situation Normal: Afghanistan Fouled Up By Mark Thompson | @MarkThompson_DC | June 1, 2012 | 2 A trifecta of trouble in three Pentagon inspector-general reports released Thursday concerning the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Pentagon probes Leonie’s taxes, treatment of Afghan workers
Pentagon probes Leonie’s taxes, treatment of Afghan workers By Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Pentagon criminal investigators have launched a full probe into the military’s top propaganda contractor in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
FILLING THE SHORTFALLS: THE ROLES AND RISKS OF CONTRACTORS
Disjointed Ways, Disunified Means: Learning from America’s Struggle to Build an Afghan Nation Authored by Colonel Lewis G. Irwin. Added May 10, 2012 Type: Monograph 440 Pages … FILLING THE SHORTFALLS:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Schofield-Based Specialist Admits Role In Fuel Scheme
Honolulu Star-Advertiser June 9, 2012 Pg. B2 Schofield-Based Specialist Admits Role In Fuel Scheme By Nelson Daranciang A 25-year-old Schofield Barracks soldier pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to bribery for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Little America: An Afghan town, an American dream and the folly of for-profit war
Little America: An Afghan town, an American dream and the folly of for-profit war By David Rohde May 31, 2012 American officials inspect a field in Helmand, 1960s Eight years ago,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading