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    Being an Afghan General Is Nice Work if You Can Get It. And Many Do.

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    Being an Afghan General Is Nice Work if You Can Get It. And Many Do. What in the World By MUJIB MASHAL DEC. 19, 2016 Photo New names are added to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Gunmen kill five female security guards working at Afghan airport

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    Gunmen kill five female security guards working at Afghan airport By SOFREP 12.18.2016#World News Email Share Tweet KABUL—Unknown gunmen killed five female security employees and their driver on their way to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Review of USAID-Funded Health Facilities in Baghlan Province

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    Today, SIGAR released a review of USAID-supported health facilities in Baghlan province, Afghanistan. The letter notes: — SIGAR found substantial inaccuracies in the geospatial coordinates USAID previously provided for 30 health… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    B-409874.4, DynCorp International LLC–Costs, December 15, 2016

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    B-409874.4, DynCorp International LLC–Costs, December 15, 2016 DynCorp International LLC, of Falls Church, Virginia, requests that we recommend reimbursement of certain costs it incurred in pursuing a protest that challenged the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Seventh Circuit Interprets “Reasonable Belief” in FCA Retaliation Claim

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    Seventh Circuit Interprets “Reasonable Belief” in FCA Retaliation Claim Katz Marshall & Banks LLP USA November 17 2016 Although the amendments to the 2009 Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (FERA) expanded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Seventh Circuit Rejects False Claims Act and Retaliation Claims Premised on Purported Breach of Contract

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    Seventh Circuit Rejects False Claims Act and Retaliation Claims Premised on Purported Breach of Contract Ropes & Gray LLP USA November 30 2016 On October 11, 2016, the Seventh Circuit confirmed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Who guards the guards?

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    18-24 November 2016 #833 Nation Who guards the guards? Simplifying the recruitment process and easing restrictions will help Nepalis working in Afghanistan more than a blanket ban Om Astha Rai SENTRY… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Things They Burned

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    The scarred lungs of a veteran exposed to a burn pit in Iraq. He’s been diagnosed with constrictive bronchiolitis, an often fatal lung disease. The Things They Burned A private contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    U.S. taxpayers footing the bill for security at unused ‘Ghost Hotel’ in Kabul

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    Afghanistan U.S. taxpayers footing the bill for security at unused ‘Ghost Hotel’ in Kabul By Perry Chiaramonte Published November 17, 2016 FoxNews.com Kabul ‘Ghost Hotel’ shows troubling lack of oversight Welcome… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Father of teacher shot at Townville school is killed in Afghanistan, school board chairman says

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    Father of teacher shot at Townville school is killed in Afghanistan, school board chairman says Meghan Hollingsworth’s father killed at Bagram Airfield Updated: 1:33 PM EST Nov 16, 2016 Bagram Airfield… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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