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- 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
Army Corps Stands By Its Sweetheart Deal With DynCorp
Army Corps Stands By Its Sweetheart Deal With DynCorp April 3, 2013 Exterior Structural Failure, Building 603 (latrine), Kunduz Army Garrison, March 2012 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Judge Blows Away Security Firm’s Claim
Judge Blows Away Security Firm’s Claim By LORRAINE BAILEY (CN) – Former employees may sue a company that provided security for the State Department in Afghanistan, on charges that it falsified… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ex-Blackwater worker to surrender
Video Photo Click to Watch Video Click to Watch Video Full interview with Chris Drotleff Ex-Blackwater worker to surrender Updated: Thursday, 04 Apr 2013, 9:21 PM EDT Published : Thursday, 04… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp’s Afghan Settlement With Army Called a ‘Mugging’
DynCorp’s Afghan Settlement With Army Called a ‘Mugging’ By Tony Capaccio – Apr 2, 2013 1:16 PM ET DynCorp International Inc.’s agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers over disputed work… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghan MP says private security companies involved in corruption
BBC Monitoring South Asia – Political Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring March 25, 2013 Monday Afghan MP says private security companies involved in corruption Excerpt from report by private Afghan Channel… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Senators press Army to step up contractor suspensions
Senators press Army to step up contractor suspensions By Charles S. Clark December 11, 2012 Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. Charlie Riedel/AP The Army is taking too long to suspend and debar… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Money For Infrastructure? Afghanistan Has Plenty.
Washington Post February 28, 2013 Pg. 13 Fine Print Money For Infrastructure? Afghanistan Has Plenty. By Walter Pincus President Obama’s “Fix-It-First” program to repair bridges, proposed in his State of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Lawsuit: Propaganda firm owner boasted of online smears
Lawsuit: Propaganda firm owner boasted of online smears Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY8a.m. EST December 14, 2012 Camille Chidiac is being sued for fraud in a case in which the plaintiff… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan Can’t Handle Direct Aid, U.S. Watchdog Says
Reuters.com February 12, 2013 Afghanistan Can’t Handle Direct Aid, U.S. Watchdog Says By Susan Cornwell, Reuters WASHINGTON — Afghanistan’s government does not appear able to manage the large amounts of direct… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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$100 Billion in Aid Squandered in Afghanistan
$100 Billion in Aid Squandered in Afghanistan Photo: REuters/Abdul Qodus/Files By DAVID FRANCIS, The Fiscal Times March 6, 2013 The decision by the United States Agency for International Development to scrap… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading