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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
Sopko Appointed To Afghanistan IG Post
Washington Post May 24, 2012 Pg. B4 Sopko Appointed To Afghanistan IG Post Veteran investigator to probe alleged corruption in reconstruction effort By Timothy R. Smith President Obama plans to appoint… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghan Public Protection Force Replaces Contractors
NPR May 23, 2012 Afghan Public Protection Force Replaces Contractors Morning Edition (NPR), 7:10 AM RENEE MONTAGNE: And it’s been nearly two years since Afghan president Hamid Karzai ordered that the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lawmakers criticize Pentagon, contractor for billion-dollar billing dispute over food services
Lawmakers criticize Pentagon, contractor for billion-dollar billing dispute over food services Panel examining flaws in food-for-troops contract RICHARD LARDNER | Associated Press The Pentagon and the company that supplies U.S. troops… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghan Public Protection Force Replaces Contractors
Afghan Public Protection Force Replaces Contractors By NPR People: Quil Lawrence Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 6:54 am 4:09 – Listen Nearly two years ago, Afghan President Hamid Karzai… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Milo Minderbinder in Afghanistan: Part 2
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Milo Minderbinder in Afghanistan: Part 2 Posted: 05/21/2012 12:40 pm Here is another excerpt from the recently published book Funding the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Milo Minderbinder in Afghanistan: Part 1
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Milo Minderbinder in Afghanistan: Part 1 Remember Milo Minderbinder, a fictional character in Joseph Heller’s famous novel, Catch-22? Minderbinder is a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Defense authorization bill could bar private security contractors from Afghanistan
FedBiz Talk Defense authorization bill could bar private security contractors from Afghanistan Washington Business Journal by Jill R. Aitoro, Senior Staff Reporter Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 10:21am EDT Jill R.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
EU to spend €50mn on private security in Afghanistan
EU to spend €50mn on private security in Afghanistan Today @ 09:24 BRUSSELS – The EU’s external action service (EEAS) plans to spend up to €50 million on private security guards… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Security Contractor Afghanistan
Private Security Contractor Afghanistan Original Synopsis May 06, 2012 9:25 am Solicitation Number: H92237-12-R-0105 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: May 06, 2012 9:25 am ***ONLY CONTRACTORS THAT HOLD… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Taxpayers Subsidize Afghan Insurgents
U.S. Taxpayers Subsidize Afghan Insurgents Posted by Malou Innocent Less than a week after President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan and proclaimed, “We broke the Taliban’s momentum,” the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading