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Waste Continues to Plague U.S. Efforts in Iraq
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
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
Building Democracy with Blackwater et al
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
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq, Shooters, State Department
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Transcript – July 28 2012 Hrg. “Assessment of the Transition from a Military to a Civilian-Led Mission in Iraq”
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
Iraq transition raises thorny and expensive questions
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
State and DOD Face Challenges in Finalizing Support and Security Capabilities
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
Troops Have Withdrawn From Iraq, But U.S. Money Hasn’t
Washington Post June 28, 2012 Pg. 19 Fine Print Troops Have Withdrawn From Iraq, But U.S. Money Hasn’t By Walter Pincus The State Department is planning to spend up to $115… You must be logged in to view this content.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
Embassy to Nowhere
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
Contractors play central role in State-run mission in Iraq
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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Obama Assembling de facto Propaganda Ministry
05/06/2012 Obama Assembling de facto Propaganda Ministry This article originally appeared in WND.com on 5/3/2012. Rights have reverted back to the author, Steve Peacock. The U.S. State Department is planning to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
