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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Tag Archives: Reconstruction
Lessons From the Coalition: International Experiences From the Afghanistan Reconstruction
Lessons From the Coalition: International Experiences From the Afghanistan Reconstruction Today, SIGAR’s Lessons Learned Program released a conference report entitled “Lessons From the Coalition.” The conference discussed was cohosted by USIP… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What Comes After We Retake Mosul?: The Case for Using ‘Tactical Economics’
What Comes After We Retake Mosul?: The Case for Using ‘Tactical Economics’ By Jonathan Bate http://foreignpolicy.com Posted 2016-09-16 21:48 GMT Iraqi forces recently began an offensive to retake the city of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How Corruption Defeated Afghan Reconstruction
War Is Boring We go to war so you don’t have to ‘The First Sting,’ by Stuart Brown. Donated to the CIA, the painting shows Afghan Mujaheddin using American… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What Really Happened in Planning for Postwar Iraq
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Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience
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U.S.-Funded Afghan Hospital Is Expensive, Late And Poorly Built, Report Finds
U.S.-Funded Afghan Hospital Is Expensive, Late And Poorly Built, Report Finds September 2, 20164:03 PM ET Rebecca Hersher The Gardez Hospital in Afghanistan’s Paktia province as seen in 2012. The U.S.-funded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Inspection of $14.6 Million Gardez Hospital
Sep. 2, 2016 Today, SIGAR published an inspection report on the $14.6 million U.S.-funded Gardez Hospital. The inspection notes: You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
USAID Paid $5.2M for Afghan Industrial Park Where Contractor Left Out Water and Sewer
USAID Paid $5.2M for Afghan Industrial Park Where Contractor Left Out Water and Sewer By Bridget Johnson July 29, 2016 The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) spent $5.2 million on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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USAID Reconstruction Contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq Bites Former Louis Berger Executives
from Diplopundit USAID Reconstruction Contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq Bites Former Louis Berger Executives August 3, 2016In May 2015, the former president, chief executive officer, and chairman of the board of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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$43 Million Gas Station a “Can of Worms” Says Sen. Grassley
$43 Million Gas Station a “Can of Worms” Says Sen. Grassley July 26, 2016 The controversial gas station in Afghanistan, which cost taxpayers either $42.7 million or less than $10 million depending on whom… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading