Daily Archives: August 11, 2017

Erik Prince: After 16 Years of Failure, Time For A New Policy In Afghanistan

Back to Videos Erik Prince: After 16 Years of Failure, Time For A New Policy In Afghanistan Posted By Ian Schwartz On Date August 7, 2017 Erik Prince, former CEO of Blackwater,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater’s founder wants Trump to outsource the Afghanistan war. Why that’s so risky.

Blackwater’s founder wants Trump to outsource the Afghanistan war. Why that’s so risky.  By Andrew deGrandpre August 10 at 6:30 AM Erik Prince, seen during congressional testimony in 2007, has advocated… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Trump White House weighs unprecedented plan to privatize much of the war in Afghanistan Jim Michaels, USA TODAY

Trump White House weighs unprecedented plan to privatize much of the war in Afghanistan Jim Michaels, USA TODAY Published 10:59 a.m. ET Aug. 8, 2017 | Updated 11:49 a.m. ET Aug.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Republican Congressman Backs Plan To Privatize Bulk Of Afghan War

Politics   U.S. Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R-Ca) gestures as his U.S. Congressional delegation arrives to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Tokyo September 2,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Erik Prince: ‘Restructure’ the Afghanistan War

Erik Prince: ‘Restructure’ the Afghanistan War Erik Prince Published 7:02 p.m. ET Aug. 7, 2017 U.S. forces should acquire material and hire manpower support: Opposing view (Photo: Oxford Union, REX, Shutterstock,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater founder Erik Prince proposes privatizing Afghanistan war

August 8, 2017, 2:36 PM Blackwater founder Erik Prince proposes privatizing Afghanistan war 31 Comment President Trump has held off so far on approving strategy recommendations for the nearly 16-year war in Afghanistan.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Is It a Good Idea to Privatize the War in Afghanistan?

Is It a Good Idea to Privatize the War in Afghanistan? By Rebecca Zimmerman On 8/4/17 at 8:56 AM Opinion Several weeks ago Erik Prince, best known as the CEO of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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‘By creating failed states, West creates new markets for security firms’

 ‘By creating failed states, West creates new markets for security firms’ Published time: 8 Aug, 2017 15:06 Get short URL FILE PHOTO Contractors of the US private security firm Blackwater securing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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A private air force for Afghanistan?

A private air force for Afghanistan? By: Military Times   August 2 A private security firm known as Lancaster6 has offered to provide the government of Afghanistan with a “turnkey air… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater founder says contractors in Afghanistan wouldn’t be mercenaries

Blackwater founder says contractors in Afghanistan wouldn’t be mercenaries August 8, 2017, 8:31 AM|President Trump has so far rejected the advice of his national security adviser for the next steps in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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