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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
Whistleblower in @StateDept “CIVPOL” Contract Gets $875K in False Claims Act Settlement
Whistleblower in @StateDept “CIVPOL” Contract Gets $875K in False Claims Act Settlement September 25, 2017 By domani spero in Contractors, Court Cases, Security, State Department, U.S. Missions Tags: Afghanistan, Bureau of Diplomatic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Profiteering in War: the Case Against Mercenaries
September 15, 2017 Profiteering in War: the Case Against Mercenaries by L. Michael Hager Photo by The U.S. Army | CC BY 2.0 Opening the August 30 New York Times, I was surprised… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Decade After Massacre, Blackwater Founder Buddies Up With President
September 16, 2017 | Kirsty Vitarelli A Decade After Massacre, Blackwater Founder Buddies Up With President Blackwater employee Jamie Smith at Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan in 2002. Photo credit: Jamie Smith… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Here’s How Private Contractors Can Help Win the Afghan War
Here’s How Private Contractors Can Help Win the Afghan War History and incentives are on their side. Daniel G. Straub September 17, 2017 The president has declared a “path forward” for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Erik Prince’s ‘New Band of Flying Tigers’ is a Sequel We Don’t Need
Erik Prince’s ‘New Band of Flying Tigers’ is a Sequel We Don’t Need By Sam Kleiner Monday, September 11, 2017 at 10:20 AM It shouldn’t be too surprising that in his… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hurdles Make Mercenary Plan For Afghanistan Unlikely
Hurdles Make Mercenary Plan For Afghanistan Unlikely By Daniel Wilson Law360, Nashville (August 11, 2017, 8:26 PM EDT) — Although President Donald Trump is reportedly seriously considering replacing U.S. troops with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Trump’s Afghanistan strategy won’t end human rights violations among immigrant contractors
LOYALTY FOR HIRE Trump’s Afghanistan strategy won’t end human rights violations among immigrant contractors “There are almost three private contractors for every one US soldier in Afghanistan.” (Reuters/Joshua Roberts) Share Written… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Guards, Cooks, and Cleaners of the Afghan War: Migrant Contractors and the Cost of War
The Guards, Cooks, and Cleaners of the Afghan War: Migrant Contractors and the Cost of War You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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In the line of fire
Oped In the line of fire Increasing costs may outweigh the opportunities for Nepalis in Afghanistan in the days ahead – Noah Coburn A large number of Nepali migrants have been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Letting mercenaries fight our wars undercuts the Constitution
Letting mercenaries fight our wars undercuts the Constitution By Kimberly Wehle, opinion contributor – 09/02/17 03:00 PM EDT 150 © Getty Images The founder of the infamous Blackwater security contracting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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