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Are Taliban and Mercenaries Delegitimizing the Afghan Gov’t?
Are Taliban and Mercenaries Delegitimizing the Afghan Gov’t? … Clarion: What else is happening under the surface? Anon: Eric Prince, the founder of the private military company Blackwater (since rebranded as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘The American Prince’ wants to privatize Afghan war
‘The American Prince’ wants to privatize Afghan war According to recent reports in the mainstream western media, US President Donald Trump is considering to ‘privatize’ the Afghan war, probably coming round… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Test for Privatization in Afghanistan
A Test for Privatization in Afghanistan A Test for Privatization in Afghanistan Gary Anderson Erik Prince, the former CEO of Blackwater has been pushing the privatization of the Afghan war as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Erik Prince’s Push to Privatize the Afghanistan War
Erik Prince’s Push to Privatize the Afghanistan War August 26, 2018 Former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince is now lobbying to deploy mercenaries instead of the US military in order to bring… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Trump’s Disastrous Plan to Increase Contracting in Afghanistan
Trump’s Disastrous Plan to Increase Contracting in Afghanistan Such a move would be militarily unsound, financially unproven, and disastrous for human rights. By Noah Coburn August 25, 2018 Troubling reports emerged… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mattis Shuts Down The Idea Of Privatizing The War In Afghanistan
Mattis Shuts Down The Idea Of Privatizing The War In Afghanistan By Jeff Schogol on August 28, 2018 Breaking from his usual detachment, Defense Secretary James Mattis called bullshit on Erik… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Raja Mandala: Privatising the Afghan war
Raja Mandala: Privatising the Afghan war US is debating use of private militias in Afghanistan. Can it prevail over Pakistani army’s hybrid war using the Taliban? Written by C. Raja Mohan |… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Afghan War Is No Place to Turn a Profit
Politics & Policy The Afghan War Is No Place to Turn a Profit Erik Prince thinks 6,000 mercenaries can do what 110,000 troops could not. That’s a deadly mistake. By Brad… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater founder seeks to privatize Afghan war despite mercs getting butt kicked in Yemen
Blackwater founder seeks to privatize Afghan war despite mercs getting butt kicked in Yemen F. Michael Maloof, former Pentagon security analyst. Published time: 29 Aug, 2018 16:27 Get short URL US… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Trump’s vicious Afghan plan & int’l law
Trump’s vicious Afghan plan & int’l law August 30, 2018 Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi NOTWITHSTANDING the grave reservations shown by the former and the present members of the Trump administration, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading