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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
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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Erik Prince lobbies up
Erik Prince lobbies up By THEODORIC MEYER (tmeyer@politico.com) 10/24/2018 03:02 PM EDT With Daniel Lippman ERIK PRINCE LOBBIES UP: Erik Prince, the founder of the security contractor once known as Blackwater,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractor working for Triple Canopy sued for negligence
Contractor working for Triple Canopy sued for negligence Post Date: October 9, 2018 | Category: Around the World, Justice Abroad Army officer files suit after getting shot by Bagram contractor By CHAD… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Can US’ problems in Afghanistan be contained by Prince of Darkness?
Can US’ problems in Afghanistan be contained by Prince of Darkness? John Dobson September 29, 2018, 5:03 PM Erik Prince Erik is Chairman of Frontier Services Group, which has marketed itself… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
NATO in Afghanistan: Private military contractors are ‘out of the question’
NATO in Afghanistan: Private military contractors are ‘out of the question’ Although the Taliban appear to currently have the upper hand in Afghanistan, Col. Knut Peters, a spokesperson for NATO in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Erik Prince Thinks He Can Turn Around The War In Afghanistan With 6 Months And 3,600 Men
Code Red News Miller Center/Flickr Erik Prince Thinks He Can Turn Around The War In Afghanistan With 6 Months And 3,600 Men By Paul Szoldra on September 27, 2018 The former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Kabul Denounces Proposal to Outsource Afghan War
Kabul Denounces Proposal to Outsource Afghan War October 04, 2018 11:09 AM Ayaz Gul FILE – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, speaks during, a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater Founder Meets With Afghan Powerbrokers, Aims to Privatize War
Blackwater Founder Meets With Afghan Powerbrokers, Aims to Privatize War October 10, 2018 6:00 PM Hasib Danish Alikozai FILE – Afghan security personnel patrol in the city of Ghazni province west… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghan officials have had enough of Erik Prince
Afghan officials have had enough of Erik Prince The plucky billionaire keeps trying, though. D. Parvaz Oct 5, 2018, 11:04 am Erik Prince making the case for privatizing the war on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghanistan resists offer to outsource Taliban war
Afghanistan resists offer to outsource Taliban war Oct 5, 2018 President Ashraf Ghani dismisses plans laid out by private military contractor Blackwater Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images The government of Afghanistan has rejected… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Is Erik Prince Pointing the Way Out of Afghanistan?
Is Erik Prince Pointing the Way Out of Afghanistan? By James Durso September 28, 2018 Resolute Support Media The tab to date: over $840 billion for military operations, $126 billion for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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