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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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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
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Sequestration Threatens Afghanistan Reconstruction Effort
Sequestration Threatens Afghanistan Reconstruction Effort Posted by wadsam | March 6, 2013 Professional Overseas Contractors (POC)-The Afghanistan Security Forces Fund and the Economic Support Fund for Afghanistan have roughly $6 billion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Boyne City man injured in Afghanistan receives medal
Boyne City man injured in Afghanistan receives medal March 11, 2013|Aebra Coe- 231-439-9397- acoe@petoskeynews.com AEBRA COE/NEWS-REVIEW BOYNE CITY — At its worst, rockets, bullets or grenades would rain from the sky… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Assessment of U.S. Government and Coalition Efforts to Develop the Afghan National Army Command, Control, and Coordination System
Special Plans and Operations Report 03-22-2013 Joint Warfighting and Readiness Assessment of U.S. Government and Coalition Efforts to Develop the Afghan National Army Command, Control, and Coordination System (Project No. D2012-D00SPO-0085.000)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Group demands investigation into woman’s death
Posted: 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 Group demands investigation into woman’s death Christina Maddock, a Fairborn contractor killed in Afghanistan. Submitted photo. By Tiffany Y. Latta Staff Writer A foundation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Commercialising Security in Europe. Political Consequences for Peace Operations
News – 20. March 2013 PRIO’s New Security Studies presents its latest book edited by Anna Leander Commercialising Security in Europe. Political Consequences for Peace Operations The PRIO book series New… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Staff Sergeant Pleads Guilty in Army Finance Office Misconduct
Staff Sergeant Pleads Guilty in Army Finance Office Misconduct U.S. Attorney’s Office March 19, 2013 Eastern District of North Carolina (919) 856-4530 RALEIGH- United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Security firm wins EU contract despite tax problem
Kabul street: the contract is the largest one in the EU’s private security portfolio (Photo: russavia) Security firm wins EU contract despite tax problem You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Stuck In A Rut? Drivers In Kabul Know The Feeling.
Washington Post March 18, 2013 Pg. 6 Stuck In A Rut? Drivers In Kabul Know The Feeling. International donors have largely ignored Afghan capital’s 900 miles of bad roads By Richard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
For U.S. Personnel, Graft Is Easy Money
Los Angeles Times March 17, 2013 Pg. 15 For U.S. Personnel, Graft Is Easy Money Prosecutors are targeting soldiers who pocket piles of cash with the help of corrupt Afghans. By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan Faces “Massive Economic Constriction” after U.S. Withdrawal
Afghanistan Faces “Massive Economic Constriction” after U.S. Withdrawal By Richard Sale As foreign troops trickle out of Afghanistan, Kabul is increasingly controlled by local police or private security contractors. Credit: Giuliana… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading