Tag Archives: Reconstruction

Afghan violence erodes security for workers

Posted on February 27, 2012 3:34 am by David

Published Sunday February 26, 2012 Afghan violence erodes security for workers By Matthew Hansen WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER When he awoke every morning in Kabul, the American defense contractor rolled out of bed, logged onto his computer and checked out what … Continue reading →

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The Super Bowl of Disasters”: Profiting from Crisis in Post-Earthquake Haiti

Posted on February 19, 2012 6:38 pm by David

February 16, 2012 The Super Bowl of Disasters”: Profiting from Crisis in Post-Earthquake Haiti by Beverly Bell by Deepa Panchang, Beverly Bell, and Tory Field As Americans were gearing up for last week’s Super Bowl championship, Haiti’s president Michel Martelly … Continue reading →

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Blood Money

Posted on February 16, 2012 6:07 pm by David

Blood Money More than 200 soldiers are suing KBR for knowingly exposing them to toxic chemicals in Iraq, whose effects started with nose bleeds and could end with cancer. KBR says that didn’t happen. But even if it did, the … Continue reading →

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Roads To Nowhere: Program To Win Over Afghans Fails

Posted on February 10, 2012 8:11 pm by David

Wall Street Journal February 10, 2012 Pg. 1 Roads To Nowhere: Program To Win Over Afghans Fails By Dion Nissenbaum KABUL—U.S. taxpayers paid Afghan entrepreneur Ajmal Hasas millions of dollars as part of a plan to win over villages in … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Iraq

Posted on January 28, 2012 7:43 pm by David

Lessons from Iraq By Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-Mo.) – 01/26/12 10:42 AM ET With U.S. troops now home from our military operation in Iraq, there has been a flurry of debate around our mission there, the future of Iraq, and … Continue reading →

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Interview: Foreign Service Officer Peter Van Buren on Reconstruction Failures in Iraq

Posted on January 20, 2012 6:19 pm by David

Jan 19, 2012 Interview: Foreign Service Officer Peter Van Buren on Reconstruction Failures in Iraq By DANA LIEBELSON The U.S. wasted billions upon billions of dollars in Iraq on poor contracting practices, but very few insiders are willing to talk … Continue reading →

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Down A Rat Hole?

Posted on December 5, 2011 1:19 am by David

National Journal December 3, 2011 Q&A Down A Rat Hole? The inspector general for Iraq reconstruction says graft and kick-backs are still commonplace. ‘It’s a highly corrupt society,’ he says. By Sara Sorcher Stuart Bowen, the longtime special inspector general … Continue reading →

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Blacklisted contractor continues receiving government money through Haiti contracts

Posted on December 2, 2011 7:12 pm by David

Blacklisted contractor continues receiving government money through Haiti contracts By Jake Johnston, lead researcher at Center for Economic and Policy Research – 12/02/11 10:47 AM ET Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, the U.S. launched an … Continue reading →

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HEARING OF THE COMMISSION ON WARTIME CONTRACTING IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN SUBJECT: USAID AND ITS FUTURE

Posted on April 5, 2011 8:37 pm by David

Federal News Service April 1, 2011 Friday HEARING OF THE COMMISSION ON WARTIME CONTRACTING IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN SUBJECT: USAID AND ITS FUTURE SPEAKER: RAJIV SHAH, M.D., ADMINISTRATOR, U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: CHRISTOPHER SHAYS, CO-CHAIR CLARK … Continue reading →

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Recurring problems in Afghan construction, part 2

Posted on February 14, 2011 10:14 pm by David

Hearing February 14, 2011 Recurring problems in Afghan construction, part 2 Opening Statements Commissioners’ opening statement William Van Dyke (Black & Veatch) Mr. Bruce McCarron (UNOPS) Mr. Michael E. McKelvy (CH2M Hill) Charles Mouzannar (AMEC Earth and Environmental)

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