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    US Mission Afghanistan: But … DHS on the Deaths of Civilian Contractors in Herat

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    July 24, 2012 5:59 pm · 5:59 pm US Mission Afghanistan: But … DHS on the Deaths of Civilian Contractors in Herat On Sunday, July 22, ISAF announced that “An individual wearing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Waste Continues to Plague U.S. Efforts in Iraq

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    Global Insights: Waste Continues to Plague U.S. Efforts in Iraq By Richard Weitz, on 17 Jul 2012,  Column In its just-released  final audit report (.pdf), the Office of the Special Inspector… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Hired Gun Fight: Obama’s aid chief takes on the development-industrial complex

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    Hired Gun Fight Obama’s aid chief takes on the development-industrial complex. BY JOHN NORRIS | JULY 18, 2012 Rajiv Shah, President Barack Obama’s U.S. Agency for International Development administrator, is waging… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Building Democracy with Blackwater et al

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    David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ July 18, 2012 Building Democracy with Blackwater et al By David Isenberg I’m pretty sure that this is not going down… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Transcript – July 28 2012 Hrg. “Assessment of the Transition from a Military to a Civilian-Led Mission in Iraq”

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    Transcript – July 28 2012 Hrg. “Assessment of the Transition from a Military to a Civilian-Led Mission in Iraq” Panels I and II June 28, 2012 Thursday Panel I of a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Iraq transition raises thorny and expensive questions

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    Walter Pincus Fine Print Iraq transition raises thorny and expensive questions By Walter Pincus, Why doesn’t the Iraqi government seem to like us? Why won’t Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki give better… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    State and DOD Face Challenges in Finalizing Support and Security Capabilities

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    State and DOD Face Challenges in Finalizing Support and Security Capabilities GAO-12-856T, Jun 28, 2012 Highlights View Report (PDF, 11 pages) What GAO Found The Departments of State (State) and Defense (DOD)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Troops Have Withdrawn From Iraq, But U.S. Money Hasn’t

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    Washington Post June 28, 2012 Pg. 19 Fine Print Troops Have Withdrawn From Iraq, But U.S. Money Hasn’t By Walter Pincus The State Department is planning to spend up to $115… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Embassy to Nowhere

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    Embassy to Nowhere The State Department’s $750 million Baghdad boondoggle By Kelley Vlahos • April 2, 2012 WASHINGTON—It would be too easy to say the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad is a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contractors play central role in State-run mission in Iraq

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    Contractors play central role in State-run mission in Iraq Friday – 6/15/2012, 10:04am  ET By Jack Moore @jmooreWFED The State Department entered new ground in Iraq on Jan. 1, taking on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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