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ManTech International – A Contrarian Play On Sequestration And Afghanistan Drawdown

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ManTech International – A Contrarian Play On Sequestration And Afghanistan Drawdown Aug 29 2013, 11:15  |  about: MANT BOOKMARK / READ LATER Editor’s notes: A shift in MANT’s business mix has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Pentagon opens criminal probe of Russian helicopter deals

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Pentagon opens criminal probe of Russian helicopter deals By Brian Grow and Warren Strobel WASHINGTON | Thu Aug 29, 2013 11:32pm BST (Reuters) – The Pentagon has opened a criminal investigation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan: The SEALs Get Ready to Go Back

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Afghanistan: The SEALs Get Ready to Go Back The Navy is seeking outside help — complete with fake mullahs and warlords — to train them By Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DCAug. 21, 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US troop drawdown hinders oversight of development aid in Afghanistan

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US troop drawdown hinders oversight of development aid in Afghanistan Civilian officials faced with supervision of billions of dollars in projects but security fears leave them stranded in Kabul Kevin Sieff… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Privately operated logistics hub fuels debate over excesses in Afghanistan

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Privately operated logistics hub fuels debate over excesses in Afghanistan   Trucks stage outside a 290,000-square-foot warehouse in Helmand province owned by Supreme Group. The base and warehouse were built in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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When the Eggheads Went to War

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Newsweek and The Daily Beast When the Eggheads Went to War The Human Terrain System Sought to Transform the Army From Within. Then reality intervened 08.16.13 By Vanessa M. Gezari In… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp Cheated Afghan Co. On Subcontract Pay, Suit Says

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DynCorp Cheated Afghan Co. On Subcontract Pay, Suit Says   By Stewart Bishop Law360, New York (August 13, 2013, 7:28 PM ET) — An Afghan construction company sued DynCorp International in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Is Social Science Our Silver Bullet In Afghanistan?

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Boston Globe August 13, 2013 Pg. 13 Is Social Science Our Silver Bullet In Afghanistan? By Farah Stockman In 2006, after years of battling insurgencies in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Hearts and Minds Brigade

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August 13, 2013, 7:33 p.m. ET The Hearts and Minds Brigade The line between the anthropology used by the Army Human Terrain System and spying is blurry. Enemies don’t observe the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Is Afghanistan a Dead Man Walking?

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Is Afghanistan a Dead Man Walking? Inspector General provides grim metrics of failure by Kelley B. Vlahos, August 13, 2013 Brad Pitt’s most   successful box office film to date is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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