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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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Category Archives: Reconstruction
Thrilled to be coming home from Afghanistan, but leaving fellow soldiers ‘bittersweet’
Thrilled to be coming home from Afghanistan, but leaving fellow soldiers ‘bittersweet’ (Soldier’s Diary by Maj. Ken Arnold) Maj. Ken Arnold in front of a truck. (Contributed by Ken… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. Embassy in Kabul defends itself against blistering fraud reports
U.S. Embassy in Kabul defends itself against blistering fraud reports Embassy and military officials in Afghanistan seek to better highlight their reform efforts in the face of damning SIGAR reports. Jamaluddin,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghan Watchdog Sinks Teeth in New Target: Its Own Shaky Future
Afghan Watchdog Sinks Teeth in New Target: Its Own Shaky Future BY Dan Lamothe DECEMBER 11, 2013 – 05:31 PM Share + 24 Shares Since former prosecutor John Sopko took over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How one inspector general is fighting fraud and waste in Afghanistan
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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Afghanistan Withdrawal Means No Oversight of U.S.-Funded Projects
Afghanistan Withdrawal Means No Oversight of U.S.-Funded Projects October 28, 2013 As involvement in Afghanistan comes to a close, the U.S. will lose much of its ability to conduct oversight of ongoing taxpayer-funded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Watchdog: $100B Investment in Afghanistan at Risk
Watchdog: $100B Investment in Afghanistan at Risk Oct 31, 2013 Stars and Stripes| by Heath Druzin KABUL — Little more than a year before all international combat troops are set to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Infographic: Where In Afghanistan Billions Of Dollars Are Being Invisibly Spent
Infographic: Where In Afghanistan Billions Of Dollars Are Being Invisibly Spent Officials’ ability to account for every dollar spent on reconstructing Afghanistan is at an all-time low, and getting worse, a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Report: Afghan police barracks ‘deplorable’ despite US funding
Report: Afghan police barracks ‘deplorable’ despite US funding Mold on the barracks ceiling and walls at the Archi District Police Headquarters in Kunduz province is one of many problems cited by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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After troops leave, U.S. to lose access to Afghan reconstruction projects worth billions
After troops leave, U.S. to lose access to Afghan reconstruction projects worth billions TAUSEEF MUSTAFA/AFP/Getty Images – Afghan National Army soldiers eat a meal in their barracks at Combat Outpost Monti… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghan businessman accused of channelling aid money to insurgency
Afghan businessman accused of channelling aid money to insurgency By Jessica Donati and Mirwais Harooni KABUL | Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:59am BST (Reuters) – U.S. inspectors are on the trail… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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