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- 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
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Category Archives: Afghanistan
Afghanistan Watchdog Agency: Critical Oversight or Overzealous Hounding?
Afghanistan Watchdog Agency: Critical Oversight or Overzealous Hounding? By Sean Lyngaas Uploaded on July 29, 2015 John Sopko — the trenchant Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) whose reports track… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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In Afghanistan, SIGAR Says Attaching Strings to Aid is a Good Idea
In Afghanistan, SIGAR Says Attaching Strings to Aid is a Good Idea SIGAR’s latest quarterly report stresses conditionality in aid and highlights accuracy problems at USAID. By Catherine Putz July 30,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Quarterly Report to Congress: Setting Smart Conditions for Aid
Quarterly Report to Congress: Setting Smart Conditions for Aid Today, SIGAR released its 28th (July 2015) Quarterly Report to Congress. The report notes: — Since 2002, Congress has appropriated nearly $109.66… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Heaven or Hell: The Plight of Former Wartime Interpreters of the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts Living in the US
Heaven or Hell: The Plight of Former Wartime Interpreters of the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts Living in the US You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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PS21 Report: Rebuilding Afghanistan–Transparency and Oversight in America’s Longest War
PS21 Report: Rebuilding Afghanistan–Transparency and Oversight in America’s Longest War By PS21 on July 27, 2015 • ( Leave a comment ) Printer-friendly version here. More money has now been spent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Department of Defense Contractor and Troop Levels in Iraq and Afghanistan: 2007-2014
Department of Defense Contractor and Troop Levels in Iraq and Afghanistan: 2007-2014 July 22, 2015 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
REP. JASON CHAFFETZ HOLDS A HEARING ON CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND DELAYS AT THE U.S. EMBASSY IN KABUL
REP. JASON CHAFFETZ HOLDS A HEARING ON CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND DELAYS AT THE U.S. EMBASSY IN KABUL Political Transcript Wire [Lanham] 09 July 2015. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Watchdog for Afghan Reconstruction Thinks Redactions Are for [REDACTED] Jenna McLaughlin
Photo: Bill O’Leary/Washington Post/Getty Watchdog for Afghan Reconstruction Thinks Redactions Are for [REDACTED] Jenna McLaughlin July 22 2015, 4:30 p.m. John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, doesn’t believe in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Special Inspector Gen. Sopko Cautiously Optimistic Over Afghanistan’s Future
July 21, 2015 Special Inspector Gen. Sopko Cautiously Optimistic Over Afghanistan’s Future Afghanistan reconstruction, costing over $110 billion since 2002, is the largest U.S. reconstruction project ever. “It was the best… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Watchdog Tries to Verify Coordinates of Afghan Health Clinics; Gets a Surprise
Watchdog Tries to Verify Coordinates of Afghan Health Clinics; Gets a Surprise Jenna McLaughlin July 1 2015, 1:44 p.m. When the official watchdog overseeing U.S. spending on Afghanistan asked the U.S. Agency… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading