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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Mattis Shuts Down The Idea Of Privatizing The War In Afghanistan
Mattis Shuts Down The Idea Of Privatizing The War In Afghanistan By Jeff Schogol on August 28, 2018 Breaking from his usual detachment, Defense Secretary James Mattis called bullshit on Erik… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Raja Mandala: Privatising the Afghan war
Raja Mandala: Privatising the Afghan war US is debating use of private militias in Afghanistan. Can it prevail over Pakistani army’s hybrid war using the Taliban? Written by C. Raja Mohan |… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Afghan War Is No Place to Turn a Profit
Politics & Policy The Afghan War Is No Place to Turn a Profit Erik Prince thinks 6,000 mercenaries can do what 110,000 troops could not. That’s a deadly mistake. By Brad… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater founder seeks to privatize Afghan war despite mercs getting butt kicked in Yemen
Blackwater founder seeks to privatize Afghan war despite mercs getting butt kicked in Yemen F. Michael Maloof, former Pentagon security analyst. Published time: 29 Aug, 2018 16:27 Get short URL US… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Trump’s vicious Afghan plan & int’l law
Trump’s vicious Afghan plan & int’l law August 30, 2018 Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi NOTWITHSTANDING the grave reservations shown by the former and the present members of the Trump administration, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Human Terrain System: Operationally Relevant Social Science Research in Iraq and Afghanistan
Human Terrain System: Operationally Relevant Social Science Research in Iraq and Afghanistan You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Get Ready, Afghanistan! Erik Prince Gonna Rambo Your Ass!
Get Ready, Afghanistan! Erik Prince Gonna Rambo Your Ass! Dominic Gwinn August 21, 2018 11:47 AM Erik Prince has quietly surfaced from one of his underground lairs to try to convince… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Outsourcing the Afghan War
Outsourcing the Afghan War By Daniel L. Davis August 25, 2018 Last Friday, NBC News reported that President Trump is seriously considering allowing Erik Prince, founder of the discredited guns-for-hire Blackwater Corporation, to form… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Privatizing Afghanistan: An Analysis
Privatizing Afghanistan: An Analysis By Luis Rueda · August 26, 2018 Erik Prince has been in the news lately, doing the rounds of various television shows to make the case for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Faced with opposition, Erik Prince shops his plan for Afghanistan
Faced with opposition, Erik Prince shops his plan for Afghanistan By Rebecca Kheel – 08/24/18 06:01 AM EDT 352 Erik Prince isn’t giving up. A year after the Trump administration rejected… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading