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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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- 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
Rule Change Dashes Hope for Afghan Military Allies Seeking Refuge in U.S.
Rule Change Dashes Hope for Afghan Military Allies Seeking Refuge in U.S. Former interpreters for American forces living in fear—and losing hope A U.S. soldier speaks to Afghans, aided by an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
$106 Million in Cost Overruns for Another Pentagon Project in Afghanistan
$106 Million in Cost Overruns for Another Pentagon Project in Afghanistan By Martin Matishak February 18, 2016 The United States has spent $154.7 million, three times the original estimate, to build… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Inspection of $154.7 Million Afghan Ministry of Defense Headquarters
Today, SIGAR published an inspection of the U.S.-funded $154.7 million Afghan Ministry of Defense (MOD) headquarters. The inspection notes: — The MOD headquarters, with some exceptions, generally met contract requirements and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
That ‘Wasteful’ Task Force? You’re Not Getting the Full Story
TFBSO/Tina Hager That ‘Wasteful’ Task Force? You’re Not Getting the Full Story January 26, 2016 By Daniel Fisher In Afghanistan, the Pentagon’s Task Force for Business and Stability Operations fostered helpful… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Billions of Dollars Haven’t Improved Safety or the Economy in Afghanistan
World Billions of Dollars Haven’t Improved Safety or the Economy in Afghanistan By Lucy Westcott On 1/29/16 at 12:01 AM The Taliban control around 30 percent of Afghanistan’s territory, more than… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The long read: how America failed Afghanistan
The civil-military unit Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul provide security as engineers inspect a road project in Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan, in 2011. Sgt Brian Ferguson / US Air Force via Getty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Measuring Afghanistan’s Education Problem
Measuring Afghanistan’s Education Problem An estimated 40 percent of Afghanistan’s children are not in school. By Catherine Putz January 13, 2016 Education has been one of the barometers of development and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
BPR Interviews: John Sopko
BPR Interviews: John Sopko By Vanessa Jingjing ZhangJanuary 26, 2016 John Sopko is Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. He has worked as a prosecutor in Ohio and served in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Tens of Millions Wasted on “Ghost” Schools, and That’s Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Tens of Millions Wasted on “Ghost” Schools, and That’s Just the Tip of the Iceberg A new report from the government’s Afghan reconstruction watchdog is just awful. —By AJ Vicens |… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Billions of US Dollars Haven’t Improved Safety for the Economy in Afghanistan
US 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan. (photo: Flickr) Billions of US Dollars Haven’t Improved Safety for the Economy in Afghanistan By Lucy Westcott, Newsweek 29 January 16 illions of dollars spent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading