Category Archives: Afghanistan

Probe exposes sloppy management by security firm guarding U.S. Embassy in Kabul

Posted on November 6, 2014 by

Probe exposes sloppy management by security firm guarding U.S. Embassy in Kabul By Luke Rosiak | November 4, 2014 | 5:00 am Topics: Watchdog Afghanistan National Security State Department Inspectors General… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Guns, Chocolates & WhatsApp in Kabul

Posted on November 5, 2014 by

Guns, Chocolates & WhatsApp in Kabul What is it like to live as a mercenary guard in a war zone? An alternative portrait of the Indian abroad. By Betwa Sharma |… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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LLMITATIONS OF THE CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING FRAMEWORK: FINDING EFFECTIVE WAYS TO POLICE FOREIGN SUBCONTRACTORS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN

Posted on November 4, 2014 by

LLMITATIONS OF THE CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING FRAMEWORK: FINDING EFFECTIVE WAYS TO POLICE FOREIGN SUBCONTRACTORS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN TyIer, Carissa N. Public Contract Law Journal41.2 (Winter 2012): 453-472. Abstract (summary) According to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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As Afghanistan War Ends, Congressional Appetite for Oversight Wanes

Posted on November 3, 2014 by

Sen. Tim Kaine/Flickr Molly O’TooleOctober 31, 2014 As Afghanistan War Ends, Congressional Appetite for Oversight Wanes By several key measures, the waste and corruption that has plagued the Afghanistan reconstruction effort for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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America’s Unfinished Prison in Afghanistan Is a Filthy Nightmare

Posted on November 2, 2014 by

 America’s Unfinished Prison in Afghanistan Is a Filthy Nightmare Renovations incomplete after five years and $20 million Pul E Charkhi Prison, on the eastern outskirts of Kabul, is a place you… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Insurgency Supporters Netting Millions From Army For Incomplete Work, Fraud

Posted on November 2, 2014 by

DailyCaller Insurgency Supporters Netting Millions From Army For Incomplete Work, Fraud 5:20 PM 10/30/2014 Jonah Bennett Contributor The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has issued a shocking quarterly report,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Grief binds brother to families of US marines

Posted on November 1, 2014 by

Grief binds brother to families of US marines THE brother of a Trillick man who died in Afghanistan has spoken of how he shares his grief with the families of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Expatriates in the line of fire

Posted on October 30, 2014 by

Editorial Expatriates in the line of fire The Statesman 1 August 2014, The killing of two Indian security guards by a Taliban suicide bomber during a recent attack on the Kabul… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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After $18M, US Halts Work on Half-Renovated Prison in Afghanistan

Posted on October 29, 2014 by

SIGAR Charles S. Clark Government Executive  October 28, 2014 After $18M, US Halts Work on Half-Renovated Prison in Afghanistan Afghanistan Inspector General A five-year-old State Department effort to upgrade Afghanistan’s largest prison… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp Slammed Over Bid To Escape Afghan Deal Dispute

Posted on October 29, 2014 by

DynCorp Slammed Over Bid To Escape Afghan Deal Dispute Share us on: By Daniel Wilson Law360, Washington (October 27, 2014, 6:09 PM ET) — C3PO International Ltd. on Monday hit back… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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