December 24, 2007
News and Analysis (12/24/07)
The outsourcing of security missions to both private mercenaries and Sunni militants inthe US-led occupation in Iraq lead to dire consequences:
- Warnings Unheeded On Guards In Iraq (Washington Post)
- Sunni Fighters Need Political Role (Associated Press/Washington Post)
Without accountability and controls, military aid to Pakistan intended to fight Al-Qaeda is siphoned off to prop up Musharraf’s regime and purchase weapons systems to counter India:
- U.S. Officials See Waste in Pakistan Aid (New York Times)
Strong bureaucratic influence, a culture of extreme secrecy, and a strong desire to protect its own explain many of the reasons behind the CIA’s destruction of its torture tapes:
- Wagons Circled at CIA Over Tapes’ Demise (Los Angeles Times)
Cat: | Time: 11:47 am Comments (1)
December 20th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
well, outsourcing can actually save any company several million dollars because of cheap labor ‘.”