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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Pentagon Task Force: We Want Villas and Flat-Screen TVs in Afghanistan
Pentagon Task Force: We Want Villas and Flat-Screen TVs in Afghanistan In its latest salvo, the inspector general dings the controversial task force for spending $150 million on private housing in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Villas, Private Security, and 24-hour Snacks: How the Pentagon Promoted the ‘Free Market’ in Afghanistan
Villas, Private Security, and 24-hour Snacks: How the Pentagon Promoted the ‘Free Market’ in Afghanistan By Avi Asher-Schapiro December 3, 2015 | 7:55 am A taxpayer-funded program designed to promote… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon wasted ‘tens of millions’ on private villas in Afghanistan
Pentagon wasted ‘tens of millions’ on private villas in Afghanistan Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY 2:03 p.m. EST December 3, 2015 (Photo: Getty Images) WASHINGTON — A Pentagon business advocacy agency… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR: DoD Task Force Shelled Out Millions To Live In Kabul Villas
SIGAR: DoD Task Force Shelled Out Millions To Live In Kabul Villas By Jen Judson 12:06 a.m. EST December 3, 2015 (Photo: Jim Watson/AFP) WASHINGTON — The special inspector general for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Pricey Oversight in Afghanistan
A Pricey Oversight in Afghanistan The Daily Show 11/10/2015 Views: 27,442 SIGAR, a U.S. government task force that monitors reconstruction in Afghanistan, can’t figure out why the country’s natural gas filling… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Taliban Attacks Don’t Excuse Contractor Non-Performance
Taliban Attacks Don’t Excuse Contractor Non-Performance posted on: Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Your employees have been shot at by armed insurgents. Multiple times. Your work crews have been attacked by small… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Staying in Afghanistan Means More Money for Contractors, Less Oversight
Staying in Afghanistan Means More Money for Contractors, Less Oversight Monday, November 02, 2015 A DynCorp contractor oversees Afghans working in poppy fields (photo: Getty Image) There’s some question about whether… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Company founded by former mercenary wins Australian embassy contract in Kabul
Company founded by former mercenary wins Australian embassy contract in Kabul September 1, 20158:35pm Responsible … Hart Australia managing director Sallie Stone says that during the past five years in Kabul,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Army Colonel says he was retaliated against for blowing whistle on $43 million gas station
Army Colonel says he was retaliated against for blowing whistle on $43 million gas station By Christian Davenport November 23 Follow @_chrisdavenport The compressed natural gas station in Afghanistan that cost… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Plot Thickens: Pentagon Now Facing More Scrutiny Over $766 Million Task Force
Plot Thickens: Pentagon Now Facing More Scrutiny Over $766 Million Task Force Senators were already questioning why the Defense Department was restricting a government watchdog. Now there are criminal investigations and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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