Daily Archives: April 13, 2013

Report: Afghan militants could get contract funds

 Report: Afghan militants could get contract funds STEPHEN BRAUN | April 11, 2013 07:43 PM EST | WASHINGTON — Militant groups in Afghanistan could still obtain U.S. government contracts and siphon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Contracting to Feed U.S. Troops in Afghanistan: How did the Defense Department End Up in a Multi-Billion Dollar Billing Dispute?

Contracting to Feed U.S. Troops in Afghanistan: How did the Defense Department End Up in a Multi-Billion Dollar Billing Dispute? April 17, 2013 Hearing Time & Location 2:00 p.m. in 2154… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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How a Single Spy Helped Turn Pakistan Against the United States

How a Single Spy Helped Turn Pakistan Against the United States Photo illustration from photographs by Arif Ali/AFP, via Newscom (left) and Douglas County sheriff’s office (right). By MARK MAZZETTI Published:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Civilians on the Battlefield: By Using U.S. Civilians in the War on Terror, Is the Pot Calling the Kettle Black?

Nebraska Law Review 2012 91 Neb. L. Rev. 459  Civilians on the Battlefield: By Using U.S. Civilians in the War on Terror, Is the Pot Calling the Kettle Black? Joshua P.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Privatization is the Holy Grail of Corporate Greed

Privatization is the Holy Grail of Corporate Greed (By The Political Pragmatic) The great con of capitalism is the ability of corporations to fleece the federal coffers and taxpayers for their… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Senate Report: Mismanaged US Contractor Funds Aid Taliban, Afghan Enemies

Senate Report: Mismanaged US Contractor Funds Aid Taliban, Afghan Enemies April 12, 2013 3:09 PM A lack of oversight on Defense Department contracts has left more than 80 percent of taxpayer-funded Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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