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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
US Watchdog Slams Afghanistan Aid Waste
US Watchdog Slams Afghanistan Aid Waste FILE – Inspector General John Sopko. Sharon Behn August 12, 2013 ISLAMABAD — A U.S. audit of billions of dollars it provided to rebuild war-ravaged… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Why Everyone’s Talking About John Sopko
Contentions Why Everyone’s Talking About John Sopko Seth Mandel | @SethAMandel 08.09.2013 – 4:40 PM If you read this morning’s edition of three of our prominent national newspapers, the Wall Street Journal,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Probes Afghan Contract
Wall Street Journal August 9, 2013 Pg. 7 U.S. Probes Afghan Contract By Dion Nissenbaum WASHINGTON—American anticorruption officials are investigating an alleged criminal ring working for U.S. Special Operations Command in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
To American Watchdog On Afghan Reconstruction, Bluntness Is A Weapon
New York Times August 9, 2013 Pg. 7 To American Watchdog On Afghan Reconstruction, Bluntness Is A Weapon By Matthew Rosenberg KABUL, Afghanistan — John F. Sopko is a 61-year-old former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former Army Sergeant First Class Pleads Guilty to Government Theft Charges
Former Army Sergeant First Class Pleads Guilty to Government Theft Charges U.S. Attorney’s Office August 08, 2013 Eastern District of North Carolina (919) 856-4530 WASHINGTON—Mauricio Espinoza, 34, pleaded guilty today… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SIGAR Investigation Leads To Freeze On $63 Million Traced To Alleged Corruption in Afghanistan
http://www.sigar.mil/newsroom/pressreleases/13/2013-Aug-09-PR.html Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Office of Public Affairs For Immediate Release Friday, August 09, 2013 SIGAR Investigation Leads To Freeze On $63 Million Traced To Alleged Corruption in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Gurkhas threaten strike over job ‘exploitation’
August 8, 2013 Thursday Edition 1; Ireland Gurkhas threaten strike over job ‘exploitation’ Tom Coghlan Pg. 23 Hundreds of Royal Gurkha Rifles veterans have accused Britain’s biggest outsourcing contractor of exploitation,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp International welcomes home 6 helicopters after successful deployment in Afghanistan
DynCorp International welcomes home 6 helicopters after successful deployment in Afghanistan DynCorp International’s DynAviation Group welcomed home six UH-1H helicopters at their new Aviation Center of Excellence at the Huntsville… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Compliance with Electrical and Fire Protection Standards of U.S. Controlled and Occupied Facilities in Afghanistan
DoD Inspector General report, July 18, 2013 Compliance with Electrical and Fire Protection Standards of U.S. Controlled and Occupied Facilities in Afghanistan You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Monitoring Afghan Relief Work From Afar
Los Angeles Times August 4, 2013 Pg. 1 Monitoring Afghan Relief Work From Afar The U.S. is planning to use smartphones and satellites to track certain projects. By Shashank Bengali As… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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