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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
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Watchdog Tries to Verify Coordinates of Afghan Health Clinics; Gets a Surprise
Watchdog Tries to Verify Coordinates of Afghan Health Clinics; Gets a Surprise Jenna McLaughlin July 1 2015, 1:44 p.m. When the official watchdog overseeing U.S. spending on Afghanistan asked the U.S. Agency… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Inspection of $14.7 Million DLA Facility that DLA Never Used
Today, SIGAR published an inspection of a $14.7 million Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) facility at Kandahar Airfield, which was never used as intended. The inspection notes: — Lengthy construction delays, with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Military Built Another Multimillion-Dollar Building in Afghanistan That No One Used
The Military Built Another Multimillion-Dollar Building in Afghanistan That No One Used In its latest report, the inspector general found that the U.S. military continued to build a $14.7 million warehouse… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PENTAGON CONTINUES TO STIFF-ARM SIGAR ON TFBSO INVESTIGATION
PENTAGON CONTINUES TO STIFF-ARM SIGAR ON TFBSO INVESTIGATION Inside the Pentagon 16 July 2015 The Defense Department continues to rebuff investigation attempts by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction into… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SIGAR To Address Afghan Companies’ Problems
SIGAR To Address Afghan Companies’ Problems Bakhtar News Agency 14 July 2015 Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Kabul (BNA) Abdul Basir Anwar, Minister of Justice in a meeting with head of SIGAR… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Black & Veatch’s White Elephant in Kabul
Black & Veatch’s White Elephant in Kabul IPS-Inter Press Service 11/19/2009 By Pratap Chatterjee KABUL – In a secluded valley a few miles from Kabul’s international airport, Caterpillar turbines custom-built in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghan president assigns delegation to probe corruption allegation in ministry
Afghan president assigns delegation to probe corruption allegation in ministry BBC Monitoring South Asia 14 July 2015 04:18 Text of report by privately-owned Afghan Ariana TV on 13 July [Presenter] President… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Undermining Human Security: Private Security Companies, the APPF, Militias and Auxiliary Police in Afghanistan
Elke Krahmann, Cornelius Friesendorf Undermining Human Security Private Security Companies, the APPF, Militias and Auxiliary Police in Afghanistan Abstract In their efforts to stabilize Afghanistan, international actors have collaborated with private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Death, Lies, and Ghost Schools: A Look at the Amazing Failure of US-Funded Schools in Afghanistan
Death, Lies, and Ghost Schools: A Look at the Amazing Failure of US-Funded Schools in Afghanistan By Azmat Khan, BuzzFeed News 09 July 15 The United States trumpets education as one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Agencies Lack Strategy on $1 Billion Afghan Rule of Law Programs
U.S. Agencies Lack Strategy on $1 Billion Afghan Rule of Law Programs Today, SIGAR published an audit of U.S. efforts to develop the rule of law in Afghanistan. The audit notes:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading