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    How one inspector general is fighting fraud and waste in Afghanistan

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    How one inspector general is fighting fraud and waste in Afghanistan By D.B. Grady November 22, 2013 7:01 AM The Week View gallery U.S. war planes destroyed this village in 2010… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contractor could face sanctions from US Navy for violations

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    Contractor could face sanctions from US Navy for violations By Robert Gonzaga Inquirer Central Luzon 10:25 pm | Saturday, November 17th, 2012 Olongapo Mayor James Gordon Jr. is given a tour… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US to have legal jurisdiction over personnel

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    US to have legal jurisdiction over personnel By Javed Hamim Kakar Nov 21, 2013 – 16:48 KABUL (PAN): Under Article 13 of the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) text, the US will… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S & Serco fraud: Oops, we couldn’t tell the difference between right and wrong

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    G4S & Serco fraud: Oops, we couldn’t tell the difference between right and wrong Ellie Butt 21 November 2013 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Care and justice British outsourcers cheated taxpayers out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘We got it wrong’ admit tagging firms G4S and Serco

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    ‘We got it wrong’ admit tagging firms G4S and Serco Apology takes the heat out of surprisingly tame Public Accounts Committee hearing The full scale of the scandal emerged for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    How Blackwater fought two wars — and State Department red tape

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    How Blackwater fought two wars — and State Department red tape By Erik Prince November 20, 2013 This is an excerpt from Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S and Serco overcharging scandal just got worse

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    G4S and Serco overcharging scandal just got worse Richard Garside 20 November 2013 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Care and justice Two outsourcing giants who tagged and monitored ex-offenders charged British… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Aides: U.S.-Afghan deal offers concessions for each side

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    Aides: U.S.-Afghan deal offers concessions for each side Nov. 18, 2013 – 06:00AM American soldiers take part in a partnered patrol Oct. 20 with the newly formed Khowst Provincial Response Company… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘Robot warriors’ to fight on real battlefields

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    ‘Robot warriors’ to fight on real battlefields • drones are here to stay • more and more autonomous weapons systems • new warning as campaigners call for ban Images of US… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘Cheats’ Serco and G4S forced to face a grilling from powerful group of MPs

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    ‘Cheats’ Serco and G4S forced to face a grilling from powerful group of MPs Outsourcing industry dogged by embarrassing exposure of failings is braced for public scrutiny Mark Leftly Sunday 17… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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