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SIGAR Blasts State Dept.’s Afghan Justice Oversight

SIGAR Blasts State Dept.’s Afghan Justice Oversight Share us on: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn By Stephanie Russell-Kraft 0 Comments Law360, New York (January 24, 2014, 6:16 PM ET) — The U.S. Department… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DOD Proposes To Change How It Pays Afghani Contractors

DOD Proposes To Change How It Pays Afghani Contractors By Brian Mahoney Law360, Washington (January 30, 2014, 6:21 PM ET) — The U.S. Department of Defense on Thursday said it is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Billions were spent, but who’s counting?

Billions were spent, but who’s counting?  By David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen February 18, 2014 5:11 PM Transport aircraft bought for the Afghan military have been abandoned at Kabul Airport because of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Senator presses Dunford on Afghanistan audits

Senator presses Dunford on Afghanistan audits Feb. 13, 2014 – 06:00AM   Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H, sent a letter Wednesday to Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford citing a USA Today report last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Independent Contractor in Afghanistan Pleads Guilty to His Role in Offering $54,000 in Bribes to a U.S. Government Official

Independent Contractor in Afghanistan Pleads Guilty to His Role in Offering $54,000 in Bribes to a U.S. Government Official U.S. Attorney’s Office February 14, 2014 Eastern District of New York (718)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Contractor from Las Vegas killed in Afghanistan bombing

Posted  February 11, 2014 – 11:29pm Contractor from Las Vegas killed in Afghanistan bombing ASSOCIATED PRESS CENTRALIA, Wash. — His family says a Las Vegas man was one of two civilian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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USAID cancels contract for good news from Afghanistan

USAID cancels contract for good news from Afghanistan Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY 2:38 p.m. EST February 13, 2014 (Photo: Aref Karimi, AFP/Getty Images) Story Highlights USAID wanted “positive images” of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Former Civilian Translator Embedded with Military Units in Afghanistan Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

Former Civilian Translator Embedded with Military Units in Afghanistan Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges U.S. Attorney’s Office February 13, 2014 Eastern District of Texas (409) 839-2538(409) 839-2538 SHERMAN, TX—A 39-year-old McKinney,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Two Killed in Kabul, Afghanistan

Releases Two Killed in Kabul, Afghanistan February 10, 2014 By admin Two Killed in Kabul, Afghanistan On February 10, 2014, two DynCorp International personnel working on the Combined Security Transition Command… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Waste and Fraud in Afghanistan: A Greatest Hits Collection

Waste and Fraud in Afghanistan: A Greatest Hits Collection The government watchdog has 318 ongoing cases, according to its latest quarterly report. SIGAR has recently gotten push back over its reports… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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