Category Archives: Afghanistan

Blackwater Founder’s Private Afghan Air Arm Pitch Included An-26 Gunships And AH-1 Cobras

Blackwater Founder’s Private Afghan Air Arm Pitch Included An-26 Gunships And AH-1 Cobras The mix of aircraft, helicopters, drones, and aerostats would have taken over for US and coalition forces. By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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An Exit Strategy for Afghanistan: A Test Case for the Strategic Economy of Force

An Exit Strategy for Afghanistan: A Test Case for the Strategic Economy of Force Erik Prince’s Power Point presentation re use of private security contractors in Afghanistan You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register … Continue reading

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Blackwater Founder Erik Prince’s Afghan War Plan Just Leaked, And It’s Terrifying

Analysis Blackwater Founder Erik Prince’s Afghan War Plan Just Leaked, And It’s Terrifying Blackwater Founder Erik Prince’s Afghan War Plan Just Leaked, And It’s Terrifying By Jared Keller on December 8,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private War: Erik Prince Has His Eye On Afghanistan’s Rare Metals

Private War: Erik Prince Has His Eye On Afghanistan’s Rare Metals BuzzFeed News is publishing the slide presentation by the founder of Blackwater to privatize the Afghan war and mine Afghanistan’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Former Employee of U.S. Government Contractor in Afghanistan Sentenced to Prison for Accepting $250,000 in Kickbacks from Subcontractor

Posted on 29 November 2017 by Rony Delucia Former Employee of U.S. Government Contractor in Afghanistan Sentenced to Prison for Accepting $250,000 in Kickbacks from Subcontractor Source: imported from this press… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Afghanistan and Syria: Nonstate Actors and Their Negative Impact on Human Security

Public International Law and Human Rights Violations by Private Military and Security Companies pp 7-29 | Cite as Afghanistan and Syria: Nonstate Actors and Their Negative Impact on Human Security Authors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Watchdogs Differ on U.S. Troops’ Handling of Afghan Child Sex Abuse

Watchdogs Differ on U.S. Troops’ Handling of Afghan Child Sex Abuse By Charles S. Clark November 27, 2017 2 Comments You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Pentagon tried to block independent report on child sex among Afghan forces, Senate office says

Pentagon tried to block independent report on child sex among Afghan forces, Senate office says By Alex Horton Checkpoint November 26 Afghan police officers line up for tea at a police… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Defense bill leashes Afghanistan watchdog

Since he took over at SIGAR in 2012, John Sopko has uncovered many genuine problems in the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, especially when it comes to security-related projects. | Charles Dharapak/AP… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Stossel: Blackwater and Erik Prince Do Mostly GOOD

Stossel: Blackwater and Erik Prince Do Mostly GOOD John Stossel & Maxim Lott | October 24, 2017 Media slam “profit-seeking” military contractors, yet evidence shows they’re more efficient and even helped… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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