Daily Archives: May 13, 2015

Budgets and Bullets: Taking Stock of Afghanistan’s Security Forces

Budgets and Bullets: Taking Stock of Afghanistan’s Security Forces Today, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, John F. Sopko, spoke at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The speech provided… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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McCaskill, Portman, Raise Concerns of Waste in Security Contracts

United States Senate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 13, 2015 Contact: John LaBombard (McCaskill): 202-228-6263 Caitlin Conant (Portman): 202-224-5190  McCaskill, Portman, Raise Concerns of Waste in Security Contracts Senators raise additional oversight… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Executive Outcomes Graphic Novel

Executive Outcomes Graphic Novel Paperback – August 4, 2015 by Nick Bicanic (Author), M. Zachary Sherman (Author), Emmanuel Xerx Javier (Contributor) War doesn’t determine who is right. War determines who is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S failed Paul McGuigan by allowing ‘psychotic’ killer Danny Fitzsimons to deploy to Baghdad in the first place

G4S failed Paul McGuigan by allowing ‘psychotic’ killer Danny Fitzsimons to deploy to Baghdad in the first place 18:15, 11 May 2015 By Beth Abbit Coroner Joanne Kearsley concludes G4S and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Global protests condemn G4S for alleged role in Israeli prisoners’ rights abuses

Global protests condemn G4S for alleged role in Israeli prisoners’ rights abuses #Occupation Human rights organisations and protesters criticise Israel for coercing confessions from Palestinian child detainees Palestine solidarity activists marked… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DynCorp reports more bad news

DynCorp reports more bad news May 12, 2015, 1:15pm EDT Updated May 12, 2015, 4:14pm EDT Jill R. Aitoro Washington Business Journal Eddie Seal DynCorp International Inc. confirmed layoffs from its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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A Major Defense Contractor Buys Its Way Back Into the Spying Business

Tim Shorrock National security, media and the business of war. A Major Defense Contractor Buys Its Way Back Into the Spying Business Tim Shorrock on May 11, 2015 – 12:42 PM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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