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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- 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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Military burn pit claims in limbo
Military burn pit claims in limbo Sean Dobbin, Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle 1:30 a.m. EDT October 20, 2013 Thousands of returning veterans and civilians are now attributing myriad symptoms to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghan Hospital Two Years Behind Schedule & More Than $500,000 in Overpayments
Afghan Hospital Two Years Behind Schedule & More Than $500,000 in Overpayments Today, SIGAR issued an inspection report raising concerns with construction of the Gardez Hospital. Among the issues identified: –Construction… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Supreme Owner Made a Billionaire Feeding U.S. War Machine
Supreme Owner Made a Billionaire Feeding U.S. War Machine By David de Jong – Oct 7, 2013 11:17 AM ET Chemical warfare and car bombings are just a few of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Contracts, Logistics
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DoD Is Not Properly Monitoring the Initiation of Maintenance for Facilities at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
Audit Report 09-30-2013 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management DoD Is Not Properly Monitoring the Initiation of Maintenance for Facilities at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan (Project No. D2013-D000JB-0050.000) The report is For Official… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp International: won a $72.3 million foreign military sales contract modification
Pentagon Resumes Awarding Defense Contracts Thursday by Rich Smith, The Motley Fool Oct 17th 2013 9:04PM Updated Oct 17th 2013 9:06PM With the government shutdown over, the nation’s defense contracting machine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Audit: CSTC-A Unable to Account for $230 Million
Audit: CSTC-A Unable to Account for $230 Million Today, SIGAR released an audit highlighting problems with $370 million in vehicle spare parts ordered for the Afghan National Army. Among the audit’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Security Contractors: Fanning The Flames In Afghanistan?
Private Security Contractors: Fanning The Flames In Afghanistan? The presence of U.S.-backed private security groups in Afghanistan seems only to contribute to the ongoing violence. By Jo Erickson | October 16,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Here’s the Best Thing the United States Has Done in Afghanistan
Essays Here’s the Best Thing the United States Has Done in Afghanistan 10/15/13 Justin Sandefur A shorter version of this essay appeared in the Atlantic. Abstract The 2010 Afghanistan Mortality Survey… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Document of the Day: Detainee worked for DynCorp.
Update Recommendation for Continued Detention Under DoD Control (CD) for Guantanamo Detainee … Detainee worked for DynCorp. He provided security on the road between Kabul, AF and Jalalabad, AF. Mohammed Mustafa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatization and Accountability
Privatization and Accountability Laura Dickinson George Washington University – Law School December 2011 Annual Review of Law and Social Science, Vol. 7, pp. 101-120, 2011 First published online as a Review… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Control, Outsourcing/Privatization
Tagged Afghanistan, Control, Outsourcing/Privatization
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