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- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- 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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Category Archives: Afghanistan
Watchdog says contractor oversight was lacking in Afghanistan
Watchdog says contractor oversight was lacking in Afghanistan By Lauren C. Williams Aug 17, 2021 A Chinook helicopter at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan in 2019. (Photo credit: Sgt. James Dansie /… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Taliban Didn’t Win in Afghanistan, the Defense Contractors Did
Fri, Aug 20, 2021 Newsweek Opinion Taliban Didn’t Win in Afghanistan, the Defense Contractors Did | Opinion Saqib Qureshi , visiting fellow, London School of Economics On 8/20/21 at 7:00 AM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Military contractors and the profits of war
Military contractors and the profits of war Nancy Marshall-Genzer Aug 16, 2021 Heard on: Soldiers and civilian contractors sort through supplies near Gardez, Afghanistan, in 2014. Scott Olson via Getty Images… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Departure of Private Contractors Was a Turning Point in Afghan Military’s Collapse
Report Departure of Private Contractors Was a Turning Point in Afghan Military’s Collapse For two decades, contractors provided key maintenance and military support. By Jack Detsch, Foreign Policy’s Pentagon and national… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What We Need to Learn: Lessons from Twenty Years of Afghanistan Reconstruction.
Today, SIGAR released its 11th lessons learned report, What We Need to Learn: Lessons from Twenty Years of Afghanistan Reconstruction. The report examines the past two decades of the U.S. reconstruction… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former Navy SEAL says US policy in Afghanistan has been ‘like a Star Trek cosplay convention’ since 2002
Former Navy SEAL says US policy in Afghanistan has been ‘like a Star Trek cosplay convention’ since 2002 The Blackwater founder blamed ‘half-baked politicians in Washington’ for the potential collapse By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Latest contractor census FY July 2021, contractor support area DoD – USCENTCOM
Latest contractor census FY July 2021, contractor support area DoD – USCENTCOM Post Date: July 25, 2021 | Category: Around the World, General Information BACKGROUND: This report provides Department of Defense… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractors who powered US war in Afghanistan stuck in Dubai
Contractors who powered US war in Afghanistan stuck in Dubai After nearly two decades, the rapid U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has upended the lives of thousands of private security contractors Associated… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Number of Private Contractors in Afghanistan Drops Precipitously as Biden Pushes Withdrawal Plan
Number of Private Contractors in Afghanistan Drops Precipitously as Biden Pushes Withdrawal Plan The Biden administration appears to be racing toward a full withdrawal of military support with no clear plan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Watchdog warns US will repeat mistakes of Afghanistan
Watchdog warns US will repeat mistakes of Afghanistan By Ellen Mitchell – 07/29/21 05:14 PM EDT © Getty Images The independent watchdog created by Congress to scrutinize the war in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading