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    We already know what Erik Prince’s Afghanistan would look like because he’s done it before

    Saturday, Sep 2, 2017 10:30 AM EST We already know what Erik Prince’s Afghanistan would look like because he’s done it before Prince says “contractors, not troops, will save Afghanistan.” We… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The New York Times Gives Ex-Blackwater CEO Erik Prince Free Advertising

    August 30, 2017 The New York Times Gives Ex-Blackwater CEO Erik Prince Free Advertising It’s ‘incredible’ that the New York Times gave former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince editorial space to suggest… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Erik Prince Lashes Out at ‘So-Called Journalists’ Criticizing his NYT Op-Ed

    EXCLUSIVE: Erik Prince Lashes Out at ‘So-Called Journalists’ Criticizing his NYT Op-Ed by Caleb Ecarma | 2:02 pm, August 30th, 2017 After the harsh media criticism the New York Times took… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Erik Prince: Contractors committing war crimes, not US troops, will save Afghanistan

    Erik Prince: Contractors committing war crimes, not US troops, will save Afghanistan by Drew Ferrol  (Photo Credit: jamesdale10/Flickr) WASHINGTON — Former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince is publicly calling for the Trump… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Erik Prince: Contractors, Not Troops, Will Save Afghanistan

    The Opinion Pages | Op-Ed Contributor Erik Prince: Contractors, Not Troops, Will Save Afghanistan By ERIK PRINCE  AUG. 30, 2017 In 1941, shortly after Pearl Harbor pulled the United States into… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Trump’s changing view of Afghanistan: are private armies part of the plan?

    Trump’s changing view of Afghanistan: are private armies part of the plan?  MENAFN – The Conversation – 26/08/2017   (MENAFN – The Conversation) Donald Trump has defied expectation by pledging to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    PMCs can destabilise Afghanistan

    PMCs can destabilise Afghanistan Tuesday, 29 August 2017 | Ashraf Haidari And Vasabjit Banerjee | in Oped2 Trump has reaffirmed US’s indefinite support to Afghanistan‘s stabilisation. Now, the strengthening of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Held Accountable for Torture: CIA psychologists compensate family of dead Afghan

    Held Accountable for Torture: CIA psychologists compensate family of dead Afghan Author: Kate Clark Date: 29 August 2017   Afghan citizen Gul Rahman froze to death in November 2002 in a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Q&A With Erik Prince

    Q&A With Erik Prince Blackwater founder Erik Prince’s pitch to privatize much of the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan appears dead, for now at least. But that hasn’t stopped him from pushing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Here’s How Many US Troops And Private Contractors Have Been Sent To Afghanistan

    Community Here’s How Many US Troops And Private Contractors Have Been Sent To Afghanistan By Skye Gould and Daniel Brown, Business Insider on August 22, 2017 President Donald Trump said he… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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