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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Former U.S. Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements
Former U.S. Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements U.S. Attorney’s Office April 11, 2013 Eastern District of Virginia (703) 299-3700 ALEXANDRIA, VA—Ramy Elmery, 43, of Woodbridge, Virginia, pleaded guilty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Executive Order 13303: Is the Bush Administration Choosing Corporations over Human Rights Actions Instituted via the Alien Tort Claims Act?
Executive Order 13303: Is the Bush Administration Choosing Corporations over Human Rights Actions Instituted via the Alien Tort Claims Act? Rod Khavari Tulsa Journal of Comparative & International Law, Fall 2006,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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“Contracting with the Enemy”
“Contracting with the Enemy” Posted By Kevin Baron Thursday, April 11, 2013 – 11:15 AM More than 80 percent of the Defense Department’s Afghanistan reconstruction contracts are vulnerable to putting U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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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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Kickback Case To Result In Plea Deal Contractors accused of overbilling Pentagon, influence peddling
Washington Post April 11, 2013 Pg. 3 Kickback Case To Result In Plea Deal Contractors accused of overbilling Pentagon, influence peddling By Carol D. Leonnig Two brothers whose defense business flourished… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Holds Hearing on Accountability in U.S. Foreign Assistance
April 10, 2013 House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Holds Hearing on Accountability in U.S. Foreign Assistance ISSA: Committee will come to order. We exist to secure two fundamental principles. First,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former Army Soldier Indicted on Bribery and Related Charges for Facilitating Thefts of Fuel in Afghanistan
Former Army Soldier Indicted on Bribery and Related Charges for Facilitating Thefts of Fuel in Afghanistan U.S. Department of Justice April 11, 2013 Office of Public Affairs (202) 514-2007/TDD (202) 514-1888… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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TESTIMONY-BY: PAUL H. COOKSEY, DEPUTY SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
CQ Congressional Testimony April 10, 2013 Wednesday ACCOUNTABILITY IN U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE; COMMITTEE: HOUSE OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM TESTIMONY-BY: PAUL H. COOKSEY, DEPUTY SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION Chairman Issa,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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TESTIMONY-BY: JOHN F. SOPKO, SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION
April 10, 2013 Wednesday ACCOUNTABILITY IN U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE; TESTIMONY-BY: JOHN F. SOPKO, SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION Committee on House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Cummings,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US Contractors Are Responsible for Much of the Corruption in Afghanistan
US Contractors Are Responsible for Much of the Corruption in Afghanistan Corporate Corruption, 2012 Listen Iman Hasan is a journalist based in the Afghanistan capital city of Kabul. He writes on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading