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    Trump, Blackwater, and private war

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Trump, Blackwater, and private war Paul Rogers 24 December 2018 A military drawdown in Syria and Afghanistan is good for America’s enemies – and contractors. President George W Bush and PM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Erik Prince’s Private Air Force – by David Axe and Blue Delliquanti

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    Erik Prince’s Private Air Force – by David Axe and Blue Delliquanti You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Northern Virginia men accused of swindling billions from Pentagon

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    Northern Virginia men accused of swindling billions from Pentagon By Keara Dowd | @kgdowd December 2, 2018 1:07 pm WASHINGTON — Three men from Northern Virginia have been charged with defrauding… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    What are private security companies doing in Afghanistan?

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    What are private security companies doing in Afghanistan? By Reality Check team BBC News 2 December 2018 Image copyright STR/AFP/Getty Images Image caption Staff at Wazir Akbar Khan hospital treated the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Industry Talk: Taliban Attack G4S Compound In Kabul

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    Industry Talk: Taliban Attack G4S Compound In Kabul Luke Griffin, Facebook Page Photo. Man, for a first post coming back home, this one is a tough one to write about. My… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    British G4S employee killed in Kabul attack named as Luke Griffin

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    British G4S employee killed in Kabul attack named as Luke Griffin Taliban claim responsibility for attack on security firm’s compound in which five Afghan nationals also died Esther Addley and agencies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Kabul attack: Briton among five G4S staff killed in Taliban suicide bombing on security compound

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    Kabul attack: Briton among five G4S staff killed in Taliban suicide bombing on security compound Six people killed by car bomb and gunfire in Afghan capital Chris Baynes 1 day ago… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Huge explosion reported near foreign compound on outskirts of Afghan capital

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    Huge explosion reported near foreign compound on outskirts of Afghan capital By PAMELA CONSTABLE | The Washington Post | Published: November 28, 2018 KABUL, Afghanistan — A massive suicide vehicle bomb… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Exclusive investigation on Blackwater founder Erik Prince wanting to exploit Afghan resources

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    Exclusive investigation on Blackwater founder Erik Prince wanting to exploit Afghan resources My year-long investigation in TRT World, the global news network that reaches 260 million people in 190 countries, about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Privatization of War in Afghanistan

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Russell Gilchrest/U.S. Army World News /21 Nov 2018 Abdul Qahar Bakhshi The Privatization of War in Afghanistan Private military industries in the U.S. are behind the proposal of the privatization of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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