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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- 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
How Did a US-Funded Health Facility End Up in the Mediterranean Sea?
January 4, 2017 | Cody Brooks How Did a US-Funded Health Facility End Up in the Mediterranean Sea? Gardez Hospital Under Construction. SIGAR badge and agent (inset). Photo credit: SIGAR and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Control, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Reconstruction
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Military Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan: Considerations and Obstacles for Emerging Litigation
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Posted in Afghanistan, Casualties, Iraq, Legal
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Military Officials Wasted $36 Million Then Tried to Cover Their Tracks
Matthew Gault Contributor to War is Boring. Email my twitter handle at gmail. 7 hrs ago The buildings in question. SIGAR photo Military Officials Wasted $36 Million Then Tried to Cover Their Tracks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ban lifted for Nepalis security guards working in Afghanistan
Ban lifted for Nepalis security guards working in Afghanistan Post Date: December 7, 2016 | Category: The Danger Zone Who guards the guards? BY: Om Astha Rai — Dhan Singh Dhami could have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘Full Measure’: The watchdog
‘Full Measure’: The watchdog by Sharyl Attkisson, Sinclair Broadcast Group (Sinclair Broadcast Group) WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) – It began with a gas station in Afghanistan that should have cost less… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Being an Afghan General Is Nice Work if You Can Get It. And Many Do.
Being an Afghan General Is Nice Work if You Can Get It. And Many Do. What in the World By MUJIB MASHAL DEC. 19, 2016 Photo New names are added to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Gunmen kill five female security guards working at Afghan airport
Gunmen kill five female security guards working at Afghan airport By SOFREP 12.18.2016#World News Email Share Tweet KABUL—Unknown gunmen killed five female security employees and their driver on their way to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Review of USAID-Funded Health Facilities in Baghlan Province
Today, SIGAR released a review of USAID-supported health facilities in Baghlan province, Afghanistan. The letter notes: — SIGAR found substantial inaccuracies in the geospatial coordinates USAID previously provided for 30 health… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Watchdog Sheds New Light on Afghanistan Luxury Villas
Watchdog Sheds New Light on Afghanistan Luxury Villas December 14, 2016 One year ago, we learned that the Task Force for Business and Stability Operations—the Pentagon’s Afghanistan economic development coordination office, which shut… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
B-409874.4, DynCorp International LLC–Costs, December 15, 2016
B-409874.4, DynCorp International LLC–Costs, December 15, 2016 DynCorp International LLC, of Falls Church, Virginia, requests that we recommend reimbursement of certain costs it incurred in pursuing a protest that challenged the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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