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- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- 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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Big budgets, little oversight in war zones
Big budgets, little oversight in war zones (Courtesy of IRD/ ) – Arthur Keys meets with the Abdul Manaf , center, the District governor of Nawa, Afghanistan, in 2010. By Scott… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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“Flagrant 5” Firm Among Top USAID Afghan Relief Recipients
“Flagrant 5” Firm Among Top USAID Afghan Relief Recipients (Source: The Project On Government Oversight; issued April 29, 2014) Last week, the Project On Government Oversight blogged about a Special Inspector… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Manus Island riots: PNG guards were in ‘trance-like state’
1 May 2014 – 11:23am Manus Island riots: PNG guards were in ‘trance-like state’ Manus Island. (File: AAP) An unnamed G4S guard has told how PNG guards entered a trance-like state… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghanistan Corruption Fostered by U.S., Pentagon Found
Afghanistan Corruption Fostered by U.S., Pentagon Found By Tony Capaccio Apr 29, 2014 7:40 PM ET Related Afghanistan Corruption Report The U.S. government “created an environment that fostered corruption” in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan Special Investigator Drops Hammer On State Department Waste
Joshua Hersh joshua.hersh@huffingtonpost.com Afghanistan Special Investigator Drops Hammer On State Department Waste Posted: 04/25/2014 12:11 pm EDT Updated: 04/25/2014 1:00 pm EDT ISTANBUL — The special investigator tasked with assessing America’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Dozens of intelligence contractors have submitted false claims for federal funds
Dozens of intelligence contractors have submitted false claims for federal funds Pentagon report reveals that those implicated typically kept their security clearances By Douglas Birch 1:02 pm, April 23, 2014 The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Real Winner of the Afghan War Is This Shady Military Contractor
04.24.14 Jacob Siegel The Real Winner of the Afghan War Is This Shady Military Contractor The State Department paid out $4 billion to rebuild Afghanistan. Some $2.5 billion of that went… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Date With Justice for Victims of Abu Ghraib
A Date With Justice for Victims of Abu Ghraib Baher Azmy, The National Law Journal The Center for Constitutional Rights’ Baher Azmy April 16, 2014 One year ago Thursday, in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SIGAR Letter on Baghlan Prison Construction in Afghanistan
SIGAR Letter on Baghlan Prison Construction in Afghanistan State Department Press Releases And Documents 3 April 2014 Public Affairs Documents SIGAR Letter on Baghlan Prison Construction in Afghanistan Taken Question Office… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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ADHIKARI v. DAOUD & PARTNERS, Dist. Court, SD Texas 2014
ADHIKARI v. DAOUD & PARTNERS, Dist. Court, SD Texas 2014 RAMCHANDRA ADHIKARI, et al, Plaintiffs, v. DAOUD & PARTNERS, et al., Defendants Civil Action No. 4:09-CV-1237.United States District Court, S.D. Texas,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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