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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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EXCLUSIVE: UAE’s bin Zayed ‘proposed killing Taliban leaders’
EXCLUSIVE: UAE’s bin Zayed ‘proposed killing Taliban leaders’ Abu Dhabi’s crown prince told Mike Pompeo that US withdrawal risked Afghanistan falling back into the hands of the ‘bearded bad guys’, source… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Mercenaries, United Arab Emirates
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Afghan troops have been beating up contractors, stealing their equipment, and shaving their heads
Afghan troops have been beating up contractors, stealing their equipment, and shaving their heads Geoff Ziezulewicz, Military Times Mar. 21, 2019, 11:42 AM Afghan national army soldiers carry out a live-fire… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: High-Risk Report
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: High-Risk Report CSIS hosts The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: High-Risk Report A presentation by John Sopko The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Fluor whistleblowers: Calls, audits name Greenville management in defense contract fraud
Fluor whistleblowers: Calls, audits name Greenville management in defense contract fraud Anna B. Mitchell, The Greenville News Published 6:29 a.m. ET Jan. 23, 2019 | Updated 1:53 p.m. ET Jan. 26,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Companies, Contracts, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Legal
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Review of Contractor-Owned Property and Abuse
In a review of three U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts, valued collectively at over $1 billion, SIGAR found that ANDSF personnel had confiscated contractor-owned property… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Who are the private contractors fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan? An inside look at this invisible military force
Academic rigor, journalistic flair Who are the private contractors fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan? An inside look at this invisible military force March 14, 2019 6.38am EDT A contractor walks between trucks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: High-Risk Report
CSIS hosts The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: High-Risk Report A discussion with John Sopko The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Seth Jones Harold Brown Chair; Director, Transnational Threats… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Perils of privatising the war in Afghanistan
Perils of privatising the war in Afghanistan The US Administration led by the unconventional president Trump will be well advised to seriously ponder over the cited concerns, lest he further prolong… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Graham v. DynCorp International, Inc, No. 3:2013cv00065 – Document 20 (S.D. Tex. 2013)
Graham v. DynCorp International, Inc, No. 3:2013cv00065 – Document 20 (S.D. Tex. 2013) You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan as Third-Party Propagators: Categorizing the Participation of Private Security Companies
Asad, A. L. (2012). “Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan as Third-Party Propagators: Categorizing the Participation of Private Security Companies.” Inquiries Journal/Student Pulse, 4(08). Retrieved from http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/a?id=685 Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading