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Reporting on a deadly airstrike in Afghanistan

show of force Reporting on a deadly airstrike in Afghanistan Brett Murphy, USA TODAYUpdated 4:24 p.m. EST Jan. 10, 2020 I was pretty sure that was Erik Prince — the founder of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Federal lawsuits target both Iran and private firms for allegedly financing Taliban and Al-Qaeda operations that killed U.S. troops

Federal lawsuits target both Iran and private firms for allegedly financing Taliban and Al-Qaeda operations that killed U.S. troops By Toby Dershowitz & Talia Katz | January 13, 2020 | Toby@fdd.org… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Catch-22 in Afghanistan

Endless War January 12, 2020 Written by David Isenberg Catch-22 in Afghanistan By David Isenberg It is not every day that an actual war imitates art, so when it does happen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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When Americans talk contractors, they really mean mercenaries

When Americans talk contractors, they really mean mercenaries Secret Afghanistan papers published in the Washington Post showed the total failure of 20 years of warmaking Opinion Jan 03, 2020by Rick Salutin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mercenary Nation: Litigious ‘Solutions’ to Systemic Problems

Mercenary Nation: Litigious ‘Solutions’ to Systemic Problems by Maj. Danny Sjursen, USA (ret.) Posted on December 31, 2019 Contractors were the bane of my existence. It was first apparent to me in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Gold Star family lawsuit alleges contractors in Afghanistan funneled money to the Taliban

Gold Star family lawsuit alleges contractors in Afghanistan funneled money to the Taliban By David Shortell, CNN Updated 10:44 PM ET, Fri December 27, 2019 In this June 6, 2019, file… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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‘Paid protection’ isn’t new between US contractors, Taliban: retired colonel

Fox Business Watch Live Show Clips News Clips Enlarge player → ‘Paid protection’ isn’t new between US contractors, Taliban: retired colonel Dec. 27, 2019 – 2:01 – Retired Col. David Hunt… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Contractor Can Ask Feds to Repay $2 Million Fine by Afghanistan

Contractor Can Ask Feds to Repay $2 Million Fine by Afghanistan Dec. 27, 2019, 1:48 PM Reimbursement claim wrongly tossed on technicality Contractor gets chance to correct defects Government contractor DAI… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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August Cabrera et al vs. Black & Veatch et al

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US Contractors Accused of Funding Taliban Attacks Against American Troops

US Contractors Accused of Funding Taliban Attacks Against American Troops December 27, 2019 TIM RYAN An Army team carries the remains of Sgt. 1st Class Elis Barreto Ortiz, 34, from Puerto… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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