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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
“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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A hard decision, prayer brings a change in life for Messersmiths
April 14, 2012 A hard decision, prayer brings a change in life for Messersmiths By Loretta Gillespie The Cullman Times CULLMAN — Rusty and Suzanne Messersmith of Holly Pond had a hard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghan contractors uncertain of future employment
Afghan contractors uncertain of future employment Fort Polk, La. — Even in the warm Louisiana weather, Mohammad Rezai carries a leather jacket everywhere he goes, just in case someone should turn… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
After a Decade at War, ‘Soft Power’ Industry Returns to Its Roots
4/11/2012 After a Decade at War, ‘Soft Power’ Industry Returns to Its Roots The $20 billion a year “stability operations” market is expected to drop off as the United States scales… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Contracts, Control, Reconstruction
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