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Close but no SIGAR — yet

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Close but no SIGAR — yet Inspector Sopko is slowly but surely unraveling the biggest scandal of the decade — U.S. aid to Afghanistan. Published: Feb. 8, 2013 at 5:34 AM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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If You Build It, They Will…Well, Not Sure What They’ll Do

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If You Build It, They Will…Well, Not Sure What They’ll Do by Sunny in Kabul on 2/20/2013 · 0 comments This week on the blog we’ve been looking at the Special… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Despite red flags, Army plows on

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Despite red flags, Army plows on By Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, A $250 million Army program designed to aid U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan has been riddled by serious… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Army Effort To Sow Trust Riddled With Problems

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USA Today February 18, 2013 Pg. 6 Army Effort To Sow Trust Riddled With Problems Alleged pay abuses had some contractors out-earning Panetta By Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today Frustration with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private security firms on Kabul-Herat highway closed – Afghan official

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BBC Monitoring South Asia – Political Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring February 14, 2013 Thursday Private security firms on Kabul-Herat highway closed – Afghan official Excerpt from report by privately-owned Afghan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Private Security Companies; Fire under the Ashes

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Khaama Press February 13, 2013 Wednesday The Private Security Companies; Fire under the Ashes DATELINE: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Feb. 13 — By Mohmmad Rasouli It’s been more than a decade that the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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$7.3 million Afghan police headquarters funded by U.S. sits unused

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$7.3 million Afghan police headquarters funded by U.S. sits unused Imam Sahib Border Police Company Headquarters.  Photo by USACE-TAN. Only 12 people are using an Afghan police compound with a capacity of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ambivalence on the Front Lines: Perceptions of Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Ambivalence on the Front Lines: Perceptions of Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan. Authors: Kelty, Ryan1 Bierman, Alex2 Armed Forces & Society (0095327X); Jan2013, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p5-27, 23p Abstract: You must be logged in to view this content. Click … Continue reading →

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Kirkwood man goes from hobbyist to drone pilot in Afghanistan

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Kirkwood man goes from hobbyist to drone pilot in Afghanistan J.B. Forbes Peter Sunder, 36, from Kirkwood, examines a drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, at forward… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Six private security firms dissolved

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Six private security firms dissolved 14 February, 2013 HERAT: Six private security companies have been dissolved and 1200 weapons and three tonnes of explosives collected from them in western Afghanistan, an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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