Category Archives: Afghanistan

    Whistleblower in @StateDept “CIVPOL” Contract Gets $875K in False Claims Act Settlement

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    Whistleblower in @StateDept “CIVPOL” Contract Gets $875K in False Claims Act Settlement September 25, 2017 By domani spero in Contractors, Court Cases, Security, State Department, U.S. Missions Tags: Afghanistan, Bureau of Diplomatic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Profiteering in War: the Case Against Mercenaries

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    September 15, 2017 Profiteering in War: the Case Against Mercenaries by L. Michael Hager Photo by The U.S. Army | CC BY 2.0 Opening the August 30 New York Times, I was surprised… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    A Decade After Massacre, Blackwater Founder Buddies Up With President

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    September 16, 2017 | Kirsty Vitarelli A Decade After Massacre, Blackwater Founder Buddies Up With President Blackwater employee Jamie Smith at Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan in 2002. Photo credit: Jamie Smith… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Here’s How Private Contractors Can Help Win the Afghan War

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    Here’s How Private Contractors Can Help Win the Afghan War History and incentives are on their side. Daniel G. Straub September 17, 2017 The president has declared a “path forward” for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Erik Prince’s ‘New Band of Flying Tigers’ is a Sequel We Don’t Need

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    Erik Prince’s ‘New Band of Flying Tigers’ is a Sequel We Don’t Need By Sam Kleiner Monday, September 11, 2017 at 10:20 AM It shouldn’t be too surprising that in his… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Hurdles Make Mercenary Plan For Afghanistan Unlikely

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    Hurdles Make Mercenary Plan For Afghanistan Unlikely By Daniel Wilson Law360, Nashville (August 11, 2017, 8:26 PM EDT) — Although President Donald Trump is reportedly seriously considering replacing U.S. troops with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Trump’s Afghanistan strategy won’t end human rights violations among immigrant contractors

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    LOYALTY FOR HIRE Trump’s Afghanistan strategy won’t end human rights violations among immigrant contractors “There are almost three private contractors for every one US soldier in Afghanistan.” (Reuters/Joshua Roberts) Share Written… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Guards, Cooks, and Cleaners of the Afghan War: Migrant Contractors and the Cost of War

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    In the line of fire

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    Oped In the line of fire Increasing costs may outweigh the opportunities for Nepalis in Afghanistan in the days ahead – Noah Coburn A large number of Nepali migrants have been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Letting mercenaries fight our wars undercuts the Constitution

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    Letting mercenaries fight our wars undercuts the Constitution By Kimberly Wehle, opinion contributor – 09/02/17 03:00 PM EDT 150   © Getty Images The founder of the infamous Blackwater security contracting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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