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Biden’s remaining Afghanistan contractor option carries few risks

Biden’s remaining Afghanistan contractor option carries few risks Afghanistan Contractor Option Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times more > Print By Gary Anderson – – Monday, April 26, 2021 ANALYSIS/OPINION: President… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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SIGAR’s 51st Quarterly Report to Congress

Today, SIGAR released its fifty-first Quarterly Report to Congress examining the approximately $144.40 billion in funds for reconstruction and related activities in Afghanistan since fiscal year 2002. Key Points: — While… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Biden’s Afghan Exit Alarms Contractors Who Outnumber U.S. Troops

Federal Contracting Afghanistan National Army soldiers undergo training by a U.S. contractor at Camp Leatherneck on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in May 2011. Photographer: Massoud Hossaini/AFP… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Pentagon Contractors Left in the Dark on Afghanistan Withdrawal Plan

Pentagon Contractors Left in the Dark on Afghanistan Withdrawal Plan There are currently 16,832 Pentagon contractors in Afghanistan, the head of CENTCOM said ‘most’ will leave under Biden’s withdrawal plan by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Soviet Origins of Putin’s Mercenaries

The Soviet Origins of Putin’s Mercenaries Methods perfected during the occupation of Afghanistan are now in wide use among Russia’s corporate guns for hire Ruslan Trad Ruslan Trad is a journalist… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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How Afghanistan’s President Helped His Brother Secure Lucrative Mining Deals with a U.S. Contractor

Investigations · How Afghanistan’s President Helped His Brother Secure Lucrative Mining Deals with a U.S. Contractor How Afghanistan’s President Helped His Brother Secure Lucrative Mining Deals with a U.S. Contractor U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Biden’s Claim To Be Ending America’s Longest War Misleading

Afghanistan Biden’s Claim To Be Ending America’s Longest War Misleading By Jeremy Kuzmarov– April 15, 2021 U.S. soldiers at Bagram air base in Afghanistan. [Source: nytimes.com] Special Forces, Pentagon Contractors and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Pentagon could open itself to costly litigation from contractors if US pulls out of Afghanistan this year

Pentagon could open itself to costly litigation from contractors if US pulls out of Afghanistan this year By Oren Liebermann, CNNUpdated 6:45 AM ET, Mon March 29, 2021 (CNN)Despite the signing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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CENTCOM IS SUED FOR ERIK PRINCE DOCS

Feb. 26, 2021 CENTCOM IS SUED FOR ERIK PRINCE DOCS: The watchdog group Public Citizen is suing Central Command for failure to fulfill its 2017 request under the Freedom of Information… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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U.S. contractors pullout could devastate Afghan forces – U.S. government watchdog

U.S. contractors pullout could devastate Afghan forces – U.S. government watchdog Publisher Reuters Published Mar 10, 2021 2:43PM EST Credit: REUTERS/PARWIZ The departure of thousands of U.S. defense contractors from Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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