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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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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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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Prepared Remarks Of John F. Sopko, December 10, 2014
Prepared Remarks Of John F. Sopko Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Washington, DC, December 10, 2014 Good morning. Thank you, Sarah Chayes, for that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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7 Ways the $104 Billion Reconstruction Effort in Afghanistan Could Fail
Jason Straziuso/AP Ben WatsonDecember 10, 2014 7 Ways the $104 Billion Reconstruction Effort in Afghanistan Could Fail Afghanistan Inspector General The watchdog agency for the $104 billion that the U.S. has pledged… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR: Major investments in Afghan security at risk
SIGAR: Major investments in Afghan security at risk U.S. forces help train new Kabul police recruits to fire the AK-47 assault rifle on the grounds of the Kabul Military Training Center… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Photo essay: The burn pits of Iraq and Afghanistan
Photo essay: The burn pits of Iraq and Afghanistan BY Dan Sagalyn November 17, 2014 at 6:05 PM EST During most of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the military and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
High-Risk List for $104 Billion Afghanistan Reconstruction Effort
High-Risk List for $104 Billion Afghanistan Reconstruction Effort Today SIGAR released a high-risk list for the Afghanistan reconstruction effort that calls attention to areas that are especially vulnerable to significant waste,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
War Contractor Socked With a Huge Fine
War Contractor Socked With a Huge Fine The Wall Street Journal Doug Cameron 9 December 2014 The former supplier of food and beverages to U.S. troops in Afghanistan agreed to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Aid in Afghanistan After 2014
Aid in Afghanistan After 2014 Sarah Chayes, John Sopko December 10, 2014 Washington, DC 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM EST Summary As U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan withdraw to their post-2014… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Special Forces’ $77M ‘Hustler’ Hits Back
Kevin Maurer Out From the Shadows 12.08.14 Special Forces’ $77M ‘Hustler’ Hits Back First he worked for U.S. commandos. Then he made millions. Then the American government seized his money. Now,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Keeping Track of the Billions Spent in Afghanistan
Keeping Track of the Billions Spent in Afghanistan By Ben DiPietro Wall Street Journal The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (Sigar), John F. Sopko, is in charge of providing oversight… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Here’s How the Military Wasted Your Money in Afghanistan
Matthew Gault on Dec 3 Here’s How the Military Wasted Your Money in Afghanistan Unfinished projects, unnecessary equipment, rampant corruption American taxpayers have spent more than $100 billion on thousands of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading