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Blackwater founder touts plan to cut US troops in Afghanistan

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x Blackwater founder touts plan to cut US troops in Afghanistan Erik Prince sees new opening to persuade President Donald Trump to replace US troops with private army Damien McElroy September 17,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ex-Blackwater CEO’s plan to end the war in Afghanistan

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Ex-Blackwater CEO’s plan to end the war in Afghanistan The founder and former head of the Blackwater private security firm, Erik Prince, has said he believes private security contractors are key… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘They Treated Our Men Like Goats’: Guards in Afghan Blast Sue Employers and Canada

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Asia Pacific ‘They Treated Our Men Like Goats’: Guards in Afghan Blast Sue Employers and Canada Image Man Bahadur Thapa being treated in Kathmandu, Nepal, in July. He was badly hurt… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Erik Prince touts cost and combat capability in Afghanistan plan

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Erik Prince touts cost and combat capability in Afghanistan plan Tweet Share More This video file cannot be played.(Error Code: 230000) 9/12/2018 Blackwater founder Erik Prince on Wednesday touted his proposed strategy to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Privatizing the U.S. effort in Afghanistan seemed a bad idea. Now it’s even worse.

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Privatizing the U.S. effort in Afghanistan seemed a bad idea. Now it’s even worse. U.S. troops wait for their helicopter flight at an Afghan National Army (ANA) Base in Logar province,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A $280 Million U.S. Aid Program Was Supposed To Help 75,000 Afghan Women. It Helped 60.

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A $280 Million U.S. Aid Program Was Supposed To Help 75,000 Afghan Women. It Helped 60. The “largest women’s empowerment program” was supposed to benefit 75,000 women. Zuri Davis|Sep. 13, 2018… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Aid Program Vowed to Help 75,000 Afghan Women. Watchdog Says It’s a Flop.

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U.S. Aid Program Vowed to Help 75,000 Afghan Women. Watchdog Says It’s a Flop. ImageWomen at a voter registration center in Kabul, Afghanistan, this year. An American government study found that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Here’s the blueprint for Erik Prince’s $5 billion plan to privatize the Afghanistan war

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Here’s the blueprint for Erik Prince’s $5 billion plan to privatize the Afghanistan war By: Tara Copp     ▶ Play Blackwater founder Erik Prince thinks the time is right to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Are Taliban and Mercenaries Delegitimizing the Afghan Gov’t?

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Are Taliban and Mercenaries Delegitimizing the Afghan Gov’t? … Clarion: What else is happening under the surface? Anon:  Eric Prince, the founder of the private military company Blackwater (since rebranded as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘The American Prince’ wants to privatize Afghan war

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‘The American Prince’ wants to privatize Afghan war According to recent reports in the mainstream western media, US President Donald Trump is considering to ‘privatize’ the Afghan war, probably coming round… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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