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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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ARE CHANGES IN SECURITY POLICY JEOPARDIZING USAID RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND PERSONNEL IN AFGHANISTAN
ARE CHANGES IN SECURITY POLICY JEOPARDIZING USAID RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND PERSONNEL IN AFGHANISTAN You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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DOD Spends $43 Million on Gas Station That Should’ve Cost ~$500,000
DOD Spends $43 Million on Gas Station That Should’ve Cost ~$500,000 Today, SIGAR released a report on the Department of Defense’s Task Force for Stability and Business Operations (TFBSO) project to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Quarterly Report to Congress: Interview with President Ashraf Ghani
Quarterly Report to Congress: Interview with President Ashraf Ghani Today, SIGAR released its 29th (October 2015) Quarterly Report to Congress, which features an interview with Afghanistan’s President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
“Nobody’s Been Held Accountable” for Wasteful Spending in Afghanistan, says U.S. Watchdog
“Nobody’s Been Held Accountable” for Wasteful Spending in Afghanistan, says U.S. Watchdog Follow @priyankaboghaniOctober 9, 2015, 3:46 pm ET by Priyanka Boghani The war in Afghanistan marked a grim milestone this… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Gaming the state: consequences of contracting out state building in Afghanistan
Gaming the state: consequences of contracting out state building in Afghanistan You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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CASE STUDY: REBUILDING IRAQ
CASE STUDY: REBUILDING IRAQ You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
EXPORTING U.S. TAX DOLLARS AND CONTROL NATION-BUILDING AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC CONTRACTING
EXPORTING U.S. TAX DOLLARS AND CONTROL NATION-BUILDING AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC CONTRACTING You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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This Is How America Screwed Up Afghanistan’s Reconstruction
The CPD Blog is intended to stimulate dialog among scholars and practitioners from around the world in the public diplomacy sphere. The opinions represented here are the authors’ own and do… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ground Truths: Honestly Assessing Reconstruction in Afghanistan
Ground Truths: Honestly Assessing Reconstruction in Afghanistan On September 10th, Inspector General Sopko gave a speech at Georgetown University, entitled “Ground Truths: Honestly Assessing Reconstruction in Afghanistan.” The remarks contend that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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CPA 90 DAY UPDATE REPORT ON UNITED STATES STRATEGY FOR RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION IN IRAQ
90 DAY UPDATE REPORT ON UNITED STATES STRATEGY FOR RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION IN IRAQ July 14, 2003 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register