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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
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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
US Army Fuel Smuggling Ring Likely Helped Fund The Taliban Insurgency
Daily Caller News Foundation US Army Fuel Smuggling Ring Likely Helped Fund The Taliban Insurgency Russ Read Pentagon/Foreign Policy Reporter 8:47 PM 09/18/2016 A member of the Taliban insurgent and other… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Review of Afghanistan’s High Office of Oversight
Review of Afghanistan’s High Office of Oversight Today, SIGAR’s Office of Special Projects released a report on Afghanistan’s High Office of Oversight. The report notes: — Persistence of high levels of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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How Corruption Defeated Afghan Reconstruction
War Is Boring We go to war so you don’t have to ‘The First Sting,’ by Stuart Brown. Donated to the CIA, the painting shows Afghan Mujaheddin using American… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Government Watchdog Identifies Lessons from Afghanistan Reconstruction
Government Watchdog Identifies Lessons from Afghanistan Reconstruction September 14, 2016 Today, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released the first in a series of reports imparting lessons from the 15-year, $115… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Policies in Afghanistan Abetted Corruption on a Massive Scale
U.S. Policies in Afghanistan Abetted Corruption on a Massive Scale By Charles S. Clark September 14, 2016 John Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, says widespread corruption doomed many projects.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Prepared Remarks of John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, September 14, 2016
Prepared Remarks of John F. Sopko Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Corruption in Conflict: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Washington, DC September… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Corruption in Conflict: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan
Today, SIGAR released its first lessons learned report. “Corruption in Conflict: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan” examines how the U.S. government understood the risks of corruption, how the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
John F. Sopko on Countering Corruption in Afghanistan
John F. Sopko on Countering Corruption in Afghanistan John Sopko, Sarah Chayes September 14, 2016 Washington, DC 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM EST Summary: Corruption hardly topped the threat list when U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Air Force, Running Low on Drone Pilots, Turns to Contractors in Terror Fight
Air Force, Running Low on Drone Pilots, Turns to Contractors in Terror Fight By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT SEPT. 5, 2016 Photo An Air Force pilot, left, prepared to launch a Predator… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S.-Funded Afghan Hospital Is Expensive, Late And Poorly Built, Report Finds
U.S.-Funded Afghan Hospital Is Expensive, Late And Poorly Built, Report Finds September 2, 20164:03 PM ET Rebecca Hersher The Gardez Hospital in Afghanistan’s Paktia province as seen in 2012. The U.S.-funded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading