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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
NTM-A/CSTC-A statement regarding SIGAR Interim Report on Afghan National Army Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants
NTM-A/CSTC-A statement regarding SIGAR Interim Report on Afghan National Army Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants 2012/09/10 The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction has recently brought to light deficiencies that NTM-A/CSTC-A leadership… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Interim Report on Afghan National Army Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants (SIGAR 12‐14)
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction September 10, 2012 SUBJECT: Interim Report on Afghan National Army Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants (SIGAR 12‐14) The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction is conducting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Contracts, Logistics, Training
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Destruction of OEF Financial Documents Related to ANA POL Audit
SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General September 10, 20 12 SUBJECT: Destruction of OEF Financial Documents Related to ANA POL Audit The Special Inspector General… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Records Missing on Afghan Army Fuel Costs
September 10, 2012 Records Missing on Afghan Army Fuel Costs By GRAHAM BOWLEY ¶ KABUL, Afghanistan — The American and NATO training missions in Afghanistan have told United States government investigators… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Contracts, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Training
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Burn, Baby, Burn
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Burn, Baby, Burn Posted: 09/04/2012 9:07 am Remember when rioters in Watts, Calif., began shouting “Burn, Baby! BURN!” in the turmoil… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Casualties, Companies, Iraq, Legal, Logistics
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Strategic Contractors
Christopher Holshek Col. (ret.), U.S. Army Civil Affairs; Civil-Military Strategic Analyst, Wikistrat Strategic Contractors Posted: 08/31/2012 10:25 am One thing we’ve observed from the last decade of wars in Iraq, Afghanistan,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Military Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan: Considerations and Obstacles for Emerging Litigation
Pace Environmental Law Review, Fall 2010, Vol. 28, Issue 1 Military Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan: Considerations and Obstacles for Emerging Litigation By Kate Donovan Kurera ABSTRACT This comment analyzes… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Casualties, Companies, Contracts, Control, Iraq, Legal, Logistics
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Manchin, federal official decry wasteful military spending
August 29, 2012 Manchin, federal official decry wasteful military spending By Paul J. Nyden CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal inspector general joined Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Wednesday to complain about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Control, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq
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Cost Before Hearts and Minds – Private Security in Afghanistan
Cost Before Hearts and Minds – Private Security in Afghanistan 30 August 2012 One argument for relying on contractors in military operations is that they are more cost-effective than regular armed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Family’s plea over brother’s plane crash death
Keighley News August 23, 2012 Thursday Family’s plea over brother’s plane crash death The family of a soldier turned bodyguard who was killed in a plane crash in Afghanistan more than… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading