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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
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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Dispute Hits U.S. Pullout Efforts: Afghanistan seeks $70 million in fines
Washington Post July 18, 2013 Pg. 1 Dispute Hits U.S. Pullout Efforts Afghanistan seeks $70 million in fines By Ernesto Londono and Kevin Sieff An escalating dispute between the Afghan government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatizing War (cont.)
Privatizing War (cont.) By Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC July 17, 2013 ISAFAn American soldier in Afghanistan. From Tuesday’s list of Pentagon contract announcements: You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Contractors Paid & Released From Contract Before Completion
Contractors Paid & Released From Contract Before Completion Today, SIGAR released an inspection on the Sheberghan teacher training facility that remains incomplete four years after its start. Its history is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Tennessee Couple Indicted for Warzone Contracting Scheme
Tennessee Couple Indicted for Warzone Contracting Scheme Alleged to Have Steered $6.9 Million in Proceeds from Defense Subcontracts in Afghanistan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2013 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Keith… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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MEPs voice worry on security deals at EU embassies
INVESTIGATION MEPs voice worry on security deals at EU embassies TODAY @ 09:25 1. BY <http://euobserver.com/search/author/178> ANDREW RETTMAN 2. <mailto:ar@euobs.com> Andrew email BRUSSELS – MEPs have voiced concern about security arrangements… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Spoiled KBR Demands More and More From the Army
A Spoiled KBR Demands More and More From the Army Wednesday, 10 July 2013 12:22 By Charles M Smith, Truthout | Op-Ed A Convoy of KBR fuel trucks. (Photo: codysnowboard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A brand-new U.S. military headquarters in Afghanistan. And nobody to use it
A brand-new U.S. military headquarters in Afghanistan. And nobody to use it Manpreet Romana/AFP/Getty Images – U.S. Marines prepare to leave for operations from Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan’s Helmand province in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR Responds to DOD, State & USAID Best & Worst Projects
Today, SIGAR published three reports: –The first is SIGAR’s response to information that DOD, USAID, and the State Department supplied in response to SIGAR’s request for their 10 most- and least-successful… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mark Duffus, British Private Security Contractor, Blue Hackle, killed in Suicide Bombing
Mark Duffus, British Private Security Contractor, Blue Hackle, killed in Suicide Bombing Posted on July 2, 2013 British security consultant dies in Afghanistan The Foreign Office has confirmed that a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Afghan Legacy
New York Times July 5, 2013 Pg. 18 The Afghan Legacy Along with waging war in Afghanistan, the United States has worked to rebuild the country. But, after more than a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading