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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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- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Who Runs This Town?
Who Runs This Town? Private Security Companies and their effect on security sector reform in Afghanistan John Sverre Rønnevik MASTER THESIS You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Ambivalence on the Front Lines
Ambivalence on the Front Lines Perceptions of Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan Ryan Kelty1⇓ Alex Bierman2 1Department of Sociology & Anthropology, Washington College, Chestertown, MD, USA 2Department of Sociology, University of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Michael R. Bradford, veteran from Fort Thomas, killed in suicide bombing in Kabul Thursday
Michael R. Bradford, veteran from Fort Thomas, killed in suicide bombing in Kabul Thursday Posted: 05/17/2013 By: WCPO Digital Staff FORT THOMAS, Ky. — A veteran from Fort Thomas was one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Grovetown man killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing
Grovetown man killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing Suicide bomber kills Grovetown man By Mike Wynn Staff Writer Friday, May 17, 2013 8:10 PM Last updated Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:03 PM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Analytical Evaluation of Contingency Contracting Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Capturing Critical Corporate Knowledge for the Future.
Analytical Evaluation of Contingency Contracting Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Capturing Critical Corporate Knowledge for the Future. Publication Date Jan 2013 Media Count 226p Personal Author J. A. Mapp R. Ocampo… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Four Killed in Attack in Kabul, Afghanistan
Four Killed in Attack in Kabul, Afghanistan FALLS CHURCH, Va. (May 16, 2013) – Four DynCorp International personnel working on the Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan (CSTC-A) program were tragically… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Kabul’s Tax Levies Raise Flags From U.S. Watchdog
Wall Street Journal May 14, 2013 Pg. 10 Kabul’s Tax Levies Raise Flags From U.S. Watchdog By Nathan Hodge WASHINGTON—Afghanistan’s cash-strapped government has levied nearly $1 billion in taxes and fees… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Nearly $1 Billion in Taxes Levied on Contractors by Afghan Government
Nearly $1 Billion in Taxes Levied on Contractors by Afghan Government Today SIGAR issued a report on the nearly $1 billion in taxes the Afghan government has levied on contractors supporting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Taxes: Afghan Government Has Levied Nearly a Billion Dollars in Business Taxes on Contractors Supporting U.S. Government Efforts in Afghanistan
SIGAR Audit 13-8 Taxes: Afghan Government Has Levied Nearly a Billion Dollars in Business Taxes on Contractors Supporting U.S. Government Efforts in Afghanistan You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
U.S. Troops Replaced by an Outsourced Army in Afghanistan
U.S. Troops Replaced by an Outsourced Army in Afghanistan Photo: Rodrigo Abd/ Associated Press By DAVID FRANCIS, The Fiscal Times May 10, 2013The United States is preparing to withdraw the majority… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading