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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- 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
Review of $85 Million OPIC Project Finds Serious Deficiencies in Oversight & Management
Today, SIGAR released a letter to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) highlighting serious deficiencies in the management and oversight of $85 million in OPIC loans made for the construction of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Control, Fraud/Waste/Abuse
Tagged Afghanistan, Control, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Reconstruction
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Coercion and Capital in Afghanistan: The Rise, Transformation & Fall of the Afghan Commercial Security Sector
Coercion and Capital in Afghanistan: The Rise, Transformation & Fall of the Afghan Commercial Security Sector You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Statement by Secretary Ash Carter on Bagram Air Base Explosion
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Secretary Ash Carter on Bagram Air Base Explosion Press Operations Release No: NR-405-16 Nov. 12, 2016 I am deeply saddened to learn that an explosion early this… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Review of Operational Status & Conditions at US-Funded Schools
Today, SIGAR released a review of USAID-funded schools in Herat province, Afghanistan. The review was initiated in order to determine the extent to which schools were open and operational, and to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The hollowing-out of the liberal peace project in Afghanistan: the case of security sector reform
The hollowing-out of the liberal peace project in Afghanistan: the case of security sector reform You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Divided We Stand: The US Foreign Policy Bureaucracy and Nation-Building in Afghanistan
Divided We Stand: The US Foreign Policy Bureaucracy and Nation-Building in Afghanistan You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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15 Years after Invasion, Afghanistan Is a Mess Nobody Talks About
15 Years after Invasion, Afghanistan Is a Mess Nobody Talks About Wait Til You Read about Ghost Soldiers and Other Fraud Photo credit: US Marine Corps / SIGAR This presidential campaign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon May Have Been Defrauded by Foreign Companies in Afghanistan Construction Project
Pentagon May Have Been Defrauded by Foreign Companies in Afghanistan Construction Project Inspector general: U.S. funds paid for fire doors at Kabul interior ministry that violated contracts John Sopko, Special Inspector… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Contracts, Fraud/Waste/Abuse
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Defense Co. Wants $31M Security Contract Award Upheld
Defense Co. Wants $31M Security Contract Award Upheld By Matthew Guarnaccia Law360, New York (October 27, 2016, 3:00 PM EDT) — A security contractor awarded more than $31 million in an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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