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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: Fraud/Waste/Abuse
Afghanistan Waste Exhibit A: Kajaki Dam, More Than $300M Spent and Still Not Done
Afghanistan Waste Exhibit A: Kajaki Dam, More Than $300M Spent and Still Not Done A Senate subcommittee is looking at waste by a Pentagon task force. It would do well to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Suing Private Military Contractors for Torture: How to Use the Alien Tort Statute Without Granting Sovereign Immunity-Related Defenses
Suing Private Military Contractors for Torture: How to Use the Alien Tort Statute Without Granting Sovereign Immunity-Related Defenses You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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DoD: Training, Awareness Critical in Human Trafficking Fight
DoD: Training, Awareness Critical in Human Trafficking Fight By Lisa Ferdinando DoD News, Defense Media Activity President Barack Obama proclaimed January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The Joint… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S staff fired after claims of mistreatment at young offender unit
G4S staff fired after claims of mistreatment at young offender unit Security firm acts following undercover investigation by BBC Panorama at Medway secure training centre in Rochester, Kent An extract from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Bullying kids: G4S abuse of child prisoners exposed
Bullying kids: G4S abuse of child prisoners exposed Rob Preece 12 January 2016 For years the Howard League and others have warned of abuse of child inmates in secure training centres.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former Contracting Official Sentenced to 30 Months for Bribery in Relation to U.S. Government Contracts in Iraq
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 8, 2016 Former Contracting Official Sentenced to 30 Months for Bribery in Relation to U.S. Government Contracts in Iraq… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Gaming the state: consequences of contracting out state building in Afghanistan
Central Asian Survey Volume 34, Issue 1, 2015 Special Issue: Offshore Central Asia Gaming the state: consequences of contracting out state building in Afghanistan Jennifer Murtazashvilia* pages 78-92 05 Mar… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Is The US Government Directly Funding Human Traffickers?
Is The US Government Directly Funding Human Traffickers? Collusion in Afghanistan has led to a harrowing fact By: Sophia Akram |@@mssophiaakram on 5th January 2016 @ 11.47am © Google The US Military’s presence… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Full Measure: Afghan Air
Full Measure: Afghan Air Images Posted by: Jami Seymore Email: Jseymore@sbgtv.com Published: 1/03 7:05 pm Updated: 1/03 7:09 pm WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — Sometimes taxpayer waste is so large… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghan businessman charged with bribing US troops for supply contracts
Afghan businessman charged with bribing US troops for supply contracts By Jonathan Drew Associated Press Published: December 30, 2015 Afghan National Army commandos and coalition special operations forces assist in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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