Category Archives: Afghanistan

Erik Prince’s ‘Reckless’ Proposal for Afghanistan

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August 10, 2017 Erik Prince’s ‘Reckless’ Proposal for Afghanistan Atlantic Council’s Sean McFate warns against plan that would rely more on military contractors By Ashish Kumar Sen Erik Prince, pictured here… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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As Aides Spar, Will Trump Hire Erik Prince for Afghanistan?

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August 12, 2017 As Aides Spar, Will Trump Hire Erik Prince for Afghanistan? Amid ongoing White House discord, President Trump is reportedly weighing Blackwater founder Erik Prince’s proposal for a private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mercenaries Are a Bad Idea for Afghanistan

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Mercenaries Are a Bad Idea for Afghanistan Andrew Bernard When Erik Prince, the notorious founder of Blackwater, published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal in June calling for an American… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing the air war in Afghanistan

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Outsourcing the air war in Afghanistan Erik Prince deserves a chance to do what the military can’t Illustration on outsourcing U.S. air power in Afghanistan by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times more… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Inside Erik Prince’s secret proposal to outsource the war in Afghanistan

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Josh Rogin Opinion Inside Erik Prince’s secret proposal to outsource the war in Afghanistan By Josh Rogin August 9 Erik Prince in 2007. (Linda Davidson/The Washington Post) Businessman and Blackwater founder… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Legal and Policy Risk Analysis of the Erik Prince Plan to Privatize War in Afghanistan

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A Legal and Policy Risk Analysis of the Erik Prince Plan to Privatize War in Afghanistan  By Laura Dickinson Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 8:48 AM Trump administration officials reportedly are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Privatize the Afghan War—Just End It

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Aug 10, 2017 Don’t Privatize the Afghan War—Just End It An Afghan National Army soldier, left, smokes as a U.S. Army soldier sits for a photo in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Erik Prince’s Afghanistan Plan Could Boost His Company — And China

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Erik Prince’s Afghanistan Plan Could Boost His Company — And China By Josh Keefe @thejoshkeefe On 08/09/17 AT 1:44 PM Blackwater founder Erik Prince, the brother of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Erik Prince on Afghanistan War Strategy

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August 11, 2017 Erik Prince on Afghanistan War Strategy Erik Prince talked about his op-ed in USA Today in which he calls for privatizing elements of the U.S. military effort in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Top Dem: Privatizing Afghanistan War would be ‘affront’ to US troops

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Top Dem: Privatizing Afghanistan War would be ‘affront’ to US troops By Rebecca Kheel – 08/10/17 12:31 PM EDT 131   © Keren Carrion The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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