Paying off Afghanistan’s warlords
Favoritism and corruption are the essence of the government the U.S. has helped "reconstruct" since 2001
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 12:18 AM UTC 20News Afghanistan
Pratap Chatterjee
News Afghanistan
Bush is gone, but Halliburton rolls on
Dick Cheney's former company spun off KBR in 2007 -- yet paid a huge fine for the military contractor 3 months ago.
Wednesday, Jun 3, 2009 10:18 AM UTC 14All Salon Iraq war, U.S. Military, Pentagon
Afghanistan’s uncertain future
Our military endeavor and unevenly distributed foreign aid have left the nation divided, not one country, but three.
Monday, Mar 23, 2009 10:41 AM UTC 15News Afghanistan
The military’s expanding waistline
The U.S. military has become so dependent on outside contractors like KBR that President Obama couldn't sever ties with these corporations even if he wanted to.
Monday, Feb 23, 2009 11:37 AM UTC 46All Salon Iraq, Blackwater, Middle East
Pratap Chatterjee is the author of "Halliburton's Army: How A Well-Connected Texas Oil Company Revolutionized the Way America Makes War". He is the managing editor of CorpWatch.
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