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    Taliban Attacks Don’t Excuse Contractor Non-Performance

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    Taliban Attacks Don’t Excuse Contractor Non-Performance posted on: Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Your employees have been shot at by armed insurgents. Multiple times. Your work crews have been attacked by small… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Staying in Afghanistan Means More Money for Contractors, Less Oversight

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    Staying in Afghanistan Means More Money for Contractors, Less Oversight  Monday, November 02, 2015 A DynCorp contractor oversees Afghans working in poppy fields (photo: Getty Image) There’s some question about whether… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Company founded by former mercenary wins Australian embassy contract in Kabul

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    Company founded by former mercenary wins Australian embassy contract in Kabul September 1, 20158:35pm Responsible … Hart Australia managing director Sallie Stone says that during the past five years in Kabul,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Army Colonel says he was retaliated against for blowing whistle on $43 million gas station

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    Army Colonel says he was retaliated against for blowing whistle on $43 million gas station By Christian Davenport November 23 Follow @_chrisdavenport The compressed natural gas station in Afghanistan that cost… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: Any Legal Limit?

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    Plot Thickens: Pentagon Now Facing More Scrutiny Over $766 Million Task Force

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    Plot Thickens: Pentagon Now Facing More Scrutiny Over $766 Million Task Force Senators were already questioning why the Defense Department was restricting a government watchdog. Now there are criminal investigations and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Myth of the $43-Million Gas Station in Afghanistan

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    The Myth of the $43-Million Gas Station in Afghanistan Jeff Goodson November 18, 2015 Last month saw another missile launched by the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR). In doing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    U.S. Challenges in Afghanistan – SIGAR Speech at Brown University

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    Today, Special Inspector General John Sopko delivered a speech at Brown University, in which he discusses current and future U.S. challenges in Afghanistan. The speech notes: — Reconstruction disasters often occur… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    As we go forward, we really need the eyes and ears of Afghans: Sopko

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    As we go forward, we really need the eyes and ears of Afghans: Sopko Interviews By On Nov 11, 2015 – 16:55 John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Pentagon’s $766 Million Afghan ‘Slush Fund’ Comes Under Scrutiny

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    The Pentagon’s $766 Million Afghan ‘Slush Fund’ Comes Under Scrutiny REUTERS/Baz Ratner By Eric Pianin Follow November 12, 2015 Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) and other lawmakers are outraged over recent revelations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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