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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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- A United States in Perpetual War Should Consider a Foreign Legion as a Pragmatic Solution | NextBigFuture.com on LEGITIMIZING A DE FACTO U.S. FOREIGN LEGION IN AFGHANISTAN: TRANSFER OF MISSION CRITICAL SECURITY OPERATIONS FROM PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL
- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
Tag Archives: Afghanistan
After 12 years of war, labor abuses rampant on US bases in Afghanistan
After 12 years of war, labor abuses rampant on US bases in Afghanistan More than a year after Obama’s executive order outlawing forced labor on US military bases, exploitation remains March… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
We wasted $113B in Afghanistan, no wonder ‘America First’ resonates
We wasted $113B in Afghanistan, no wonder ‘America First’ resonates By Paul Sperry May 15, 2016 | 7:15am Modal Trigger The US lost $6 million of your money trying to spur the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Senator Rand Paul: Introduced a Resolution Commending SIGAR
U.S. Senator Rand Paul: Introduced a Resolution Commending SIGAR 12 May, 2016 By: Shatai On Thursday, United States Senator Rand Paul commended the Office of Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
ISAF Inc.? Private Military and Security Companies and the Afghan Surge
ISAF Inc.? Private Military and Security Companies and the Afghan Surge You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
The hidden costs of doing business in Afghanistan
The hidden costs of doing business in Afghanistan By Michael Igoe @AlterIgoe 28 April 2016 Construction workers lay fresh asphalt on a section of a major road that runs through the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What is Going on Behind the Attacks on SIGAR?
What is Going on Behind the Attacks on SIGAR? May 6, 2016 Afghanistan gas station built by the Department of Defense, the cost of which is under dispute Did the gas station in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Letter of Comment on the System of Quality Control for the Audit Organization of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (PDF) March 2016
Letter of Comment on the System of Quality Control for the Audit Organization of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (PDF) March 2016 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Interagency People to SIGAR: Hit the road John and don’t you come back no more, no more, no more …
Interagency People to SIGAR: Hit the road John and don’t you come back no more, no more, no more … May 5, 2016 By domani spero Posted: 2:26 am PT Last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Overseas Contractor Count – 2nd Quarter FY16 – Increased by 1,000
Overseas Contractor Count – 2nd Quarter FY16 – Increased by 1,000 By William Beaver on April 26, 2016 in Overseas Contracting Outlook In 2nd quarter FY 2016, USCENTCOM reported approximately 45,000… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘The Donald Trump of inspectors general’
‘The Donald Trump of inspectors general’ Posted on May 1, 2016 by Beatriz Simpkins Earlier this year, as a group of U.S. senators sat rapt before him, John Sopko decided to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
