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Pentagon Wants to Keep Running Its Afghan Drug War From Blackwater’s HQ
Wired’s Danger Room November 21, 2012 The U.S. war in Afghanistan is supposed to be winding down. Its contractor-led drug war? Not so much. Inside a compound in Kabul called Camp Integrity, the… more →
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Pentagon Wants to Keep Running Its Afghan Drug War From Blackwater’s HQ
wrote 6 months ago: Wired’s Danger Room November 21, 2012 The U.S. war in Afghanistan is supposed to be winding do … more →
For Private Security Guards in Kabul, Hazardous Duty
wrote 6 months ago: The New York Times November 25, 2012 KABUL, Afghanistan — For the replacement Afghan security guard … more →
A hidden cause of Benghazi tragedy
wrote 7 months ago: by David Rohde at Rueters November 16, 2012 Amid the politicking, there’s an overlooked cause of the … more →
The Bomb Plant: America’s Three A.M. Nightmare
wrote 7 months ago: The private contractor guard force is owned by a foreign company with a long record of botched secur … more →
Warlords, Inc./How Do You Handle 70,000 Unemployed Afghan PSC? Very Carefully
wrote 7 months ago: by David Isenberg at Huffington Post November 13, 2012 David Isenberg is the author of the book Sha … more →
United States Sues Virginia-based Contractor Triple Canopy for False Claims Under Contract for Security in Iraq
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wrote 7 months ago: Allegedly Billed US for Security Guards Who Did Not Meet Contract Requirements Contractor Faked Guar … more →
Wackenhut Security Guards Cheat on Recertification Exams
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wrote 7 months ago: Exam Said to Be Leaked to Guards at Nuclear Site The New York Times October 31, 2012 WASHINGTON — … more →
Overseas Contractor Count – 4th Quarter FY 2012
wrote 7 months ago: Thanks to Danger Zone Jobs for this Post This update reports DoD contractor personnel numbers in the … more →
As Iraq, Afghan wars end, private security firms adapt
wrote 8 months ago: Rueters October 21, 2012 * Iraq, Afghan withdrawal may mean leaner times for contractors * Shift to … more →
Contractors in War Zones: Not Exactly “Contracting”
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wrote 8 months ago: There are more contractors than troops in Afghanistan Time’s Battleland October 9, 2012 by Da … more →
Private Army Formed to Fight Somali Pirates Leaves Troubled Legacy
wrote 8 months ago: The New York Times October 4, 2012 Eric Prince WASHINGTON — It seemed like a simple idea: In the ch … more →
Wackenhut, WSI, fired after nuke plant break-in
wrote 8 months ago: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - October 1, 2012 The security contractor at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant i … more →
At Least 121 Civilian Contractor Deaths in Third Quarter of 2012
wrote 8 months ago: According to the Department of Labor’s Defense Base Act Claim Summary Reports there were at least 12 … more →
Post Traumatic Stress and the Hired Gun
wrote 8 months ago: What is not known is the impact among those who work in the armed private security sector “The … more →
Will ArmorGroup, AGNA, G4S, finally be held accountable for the deaths of Paul McGuigan and Darren Hoare??
wrote 8 months ago: The programme-makers heard stories of contractors being forced to work on dangerous missions with in … more →
Will No One Rid Me of This Turbulent Company?
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wrote 8 months ago: by David Isenberg at Huffington Post also see at Davids Blog Now that the London Olympics are recedi … more →
Air carrier's cause: An uplifting journey
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wrote 8 months ago: Melbourne-based Atom Airways caters to private contractors’ comfortable traveling to Afghanist … more →
Tierney and Cummings Seek Administration Help on Legislation to Save Taxpayers Billions on Defense Base Act Insurance
wrote 9 months ago: “IT”S TIME TO FIX THIS PROGRAM” Washington, DC (Sept. 11, 2012)— September 17, 201 … more →
Feds Hired British Security Firm to Protect Benghazi Consulate
wrote 9 months ago: Wired’s Danger Room September 17, 2012 The State Department signed a six-figure deal with a B … more →
