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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: Reconstruction
TESTIMONY-BY: PAUL H. COOKSEY, DEPUTY SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
CQ Congressional Testimony April 10, 2013 Wednesday ACCOUNTABILITY IN U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE; COMMITTEE: HOUSE OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM TESTIMONY-BY: PAUL H. COOKSEY, DEPUTY SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION Chairman Issa,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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TESTIMONY-BY: JOHN F. SOPKO, SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION
April 10, 2013 Wednesday ACCOUNTABILITY IN U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE; TESTIMONY-BY: JOHN F. SOPKO, SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION Committee on House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Cummings,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S reconstruction failing in Afghanistan, IG says
U.S reconstruction failing in Afghanistan, IG says Amer Taleb January 11, 2013 1:17 pm John F. Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, lambasts reconstruction efforts in the South Asian country.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Money For Infrastructure? Afghanistan Has Plenty.
Washington Post February 28, 2013 Pg. 13 Fine Print Money For Infrastructure? Afghanistan Has Plenty. By Walter Pincus President Obama’s “Fix-It-First” program to repair bridges, proposed in his State of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghanistan Can’t Handle Direct Aid, U.S. Watchdog Says
Reuters.com February 12, 2013 Afghanistan Can’t Handle Direct Aid, U.S. Watchdog Says By Susan Cornwell, Reuters WASHINGTON — Afghanistan’s government does not appear able to manage the large amounts of direct… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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$100 Billion in Aid Squandered in Afghanistan
$100 Billion in Aid Squandered in Afghanistan Photo: REuters/Abdul Qodus/Files By DAVID FRANCIS, The Fiscal Times March 6, 2013 The decision by the United States Agency for International Development to scrap… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Sequestration Threatens Afghanistan Reconstruction Effort
Sequestration Threatens Afghanistan Reconstruction Effort Posted by wadsam | March 6, 2013 Professional Overseas Contractors (POC)-The Afghanistan Security Forces Fund and the Economic Support Fund for Afghanistan have roughly $6 billion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Video: Lessons from Iraq’s Reconstruction (SIGIR)
Video: Lessons from Iraq’s Reconstruction (SIGIR) Mar 27, 2013 Duration: 01:49:17 Click HERE for video. Download Video (Right-Click and Save) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=R_T40fTwhrQ Ten years after the United States entered Iraq,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Report critical of U.S. war in Iraq
Report critical of U.S. war in Iraq Added On March 20, 2013 A new report is critical of the U.S. $60 billion plan to rebuild Iraq. CNN’s Jim Clancy reports. Click… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Stuck In A Rut? Drivers In Kabul Know The Feeling.
Washington Post March 18, 2013 Pg. 6 Stuck In A Rut? Drivers In Kabul Know The Feeling. International donors have largely ignored Afghan capital’s 900 miles of bad roads By Richard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading