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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
Corruption still threatens U.S. efforts in Afghanistan
Corruption still threatens U.S. efforts in Afghanistan Special inspector general presents sobering view of challenges as exit looms Posted May 3, 2012, 9:45 am Aaron Mehta The Center for Public Integrity When President… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Taliban To Target Contractors In This Year’s Spring Offensive
Afghanistan: Taliban To Target Contractors In This Year’s Spring Offensive You know, this makes a lot of sense strategically speaking. With the introduction of the APPF, that is the weak spot… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Army Procurement Switch Puts Boot Into Afghan Dream
Reuters.com May 3, 2012 Army Procurement Switch Puts Boot Into Afghan Dream By Rob Taylor, Reuters KABUL — Gazing glumly over millions of dollars worth of machinery which used to churn… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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“Infocrafting” or Propaganda Online?
“Infocrafting” or Propaganda Online? Rogue “Info Ops” Agents Go After The Wrong Target Doug Bernard | Washington DC As many have learned the hard way, protecting your reputation online can be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR Report Finds Afghanistan Reconstruction Compromised By Security, Corruption
HuffingtonPost.com April 30, 2012 SIGAR Report Finds Afghanistan Reconstruction Compromised By Security, Corruption By Daniel Froomkin WASHINGTON — Afghan reconstruction efforts remain severely hampered even after nearly $100 billion in spending… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Data at Last, Data at Last: Thank God Almighty, Data at Last (Sort of)
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Data at Last, Data at Last: Thank God Almighty, Data at Last (Sort of) Posted: 04/26/2012 8:20 am Considering how many… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan: The Business of War in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: The Business of War in Afghanistan 26-04-2012 Al-Akhbar: Since the US invasion in 2001, Afghanistan has seen multiple private armies take control of the country’s security sector. The private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.K. Firm’s War-Zone Selling Point
U.K. Firm’s War-Zone Selling Point In Search of Buyer, DSG Promos Afghanistan Performance Apr. 22, 2012 – 12:31PM | By ANDREW CHUTER | LONDON — Faced with an 11,000-kilometer round trip… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Deming native son flies over Afghanistan
Deming native son flies over Afghanistan Posted: 04/23/2012 03:33:52 AM MDT Deming native Patrick Stewart looked out of the UH1 Huey helicopter door at the barren Afghanistan landscape thinking how similar… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon defends millions to contractor despite unpaid taxes
Pentagon defends millions to contractor despite unpaid taxes By Tom Vanden Brook and Ray Locker, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – The tax problems of the military’s top propaganda contractor in Afghanistan would… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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