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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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- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
SIGAR Releases April 2015 Quarterly Report to Congress
SIGAR Releases April 2015 Quarterly Report to Congress Today, SIGAR released its April 2015 Quarterly Report to Congress. The report notes: –U.S. appropriations for Afghanistan reconstruction grew by $2.3 billion to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Testimony & Audit: Millions in Salary Payments to Afghan Security Forces at Risk
Testimony & Audit: Millions in Salary Payments to Afghan Security Forces at Risk Today, SIGAR released an audit of the Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel and payroll data. Additionally, Inspector General… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
$488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
$488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk Today, SIGAR released an audit of the $488 million in U.S. assistance to Afghanistan’s mining, oil, and gas industry,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Defence contractor run by Colonel Tim Collins OBE under investigation for fraud in Afghanistan
Frontpage Defence contractor run by Colonel Tim Collins OBE under investigation for fraud in Afghanistan Independent Online By Jonathan Owen 27 April 2015 17:18 Exclusive: He is also facing questions over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Warlord, Inc. – The Private Security System of Afghanistan
Warlord, Inc. – The Private Security System of Afghanistan Hannah Gauss University of Cape Town May 2014 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Military contractors belie myth of U.S. leaving Afghanistan and Iraq
Military contractors belie myth of U.S. leaving Afghanistan and Iraq: Robert Weiner and Daniel Wallace (Opinion) In this photograph taken Sept. 10, 2010, an Afghan soldier looks out from a guard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DOD Spent $2.2 Billion for CERP in Afghanistan & US Transferred 813 Military Bases to the Afghans
DOD Spent $2.2 Billion for CERP in Afghanistan & US Transferred 813 Military Bases to the Afghans Today, SIGAR published a report looking at spending for the Commander’s Emergency Response Program… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon can’t account for $1 billion in Afghanistan emergency reconstruction aid
Pentagon can’t account for $1 billion in Afghanistan emergency reconstruction aid By James Rosen McClatchy Washington Bureau April 23, 2015 U.S. Marines and Navy corpsmen evacuate a simulated casualty in March… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
$100 Million Afghan Government Bailout & $1.54 Million Terminated Slaughterhouse Project
$100 Million Afghan Government Bailout & $1.54 Million Terminated Slaughterhouse Project Today, SIGAR released an inspection of a $12 million Afghan National Army (ANA) slaughterhouse project and an inquiry into the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Audit Finds $135 Million in Unsupported Costs for Jorge Scientific Contract
Audit Finds $135 Million in Unsupported Costs for Jorge Scientific Contract Today, SIGAR released a financial audit of $175.8 million in expenditures for the Department of the Army’s Legacy East Project.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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