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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
Ambivalence on the Front Lines: Perceptions of Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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
Kirkwood man goes from hobbyist to drone pilot in Afghanistan
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
Six private security firms dissolved
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
Response of Aegis Defence Services Limited to Jan. 17 2013 POGO Report
Response of Aegis Defence Services Limited to Jan. 17 2013 POGO Report Aegis Defence Services Limited 12/02/2013 “The POGO report referenced refers to a contract undertaken by our US affiliate (Aegis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Contracts, Control, State Department
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Former Department of Defense Contractor Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Smuggling Kickback Proceeds from Afghanistan to the United States
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Former Department of Defense Contractor Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Smuggling Kickback Proceeds from Afghanistan to the United… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractor faces sentencing for smuggling cash
Contractor faces sentencing for smuggling cash By The Associated Press WICHITA – Prosecutors will ask for prison time for a private contractor who pleaded guilty to smuggling $150,000 from Afghanistan to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghan Corruption Imperils Future Success Reforms are needed before we withdraw
USA Today February 11, 2013 Pg. 8 Afghan Corruption Imperils Future Success Reforms are needed before we withdraw By Frank Vogl Dramatic changes lie ahead for Afghanistan — none of them… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Canadian firm is sued after insider attack
A Canadian firm is sued after insider attack February 09, 2013 5:45 am • By Jesse Bogan jbogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8255 FORWARD OPERATING BASE FRONTENAC, Afghanistan • It’s hard to overstate the importance Tundra… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractors: Who Needs Them?
Contractors: Who Needs Them? The September 2008 photo shows three well-known faces—Chuck Hagel, Joe Biden and John Kerry—standing in front of a Blackhawk helicopter on a snowy mountaintop. As former Massachusetts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghan corruption, opium, and the strange case of Kam Air
Afghan corruption, opium, and the strange case of Kam Air Kam Air, an airline owned by a politically-connected Afghan businessman, was blacklisted by the US military in Afghanistan for opium smuggling.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading