Halliburton's Army

What Next for Private Military Contractors?
Related Programs:
The Bernard L. Schwartz Fellows Program, Arms and Security Initiative
Blackwater is changing its name to "Xe". Halliburton has sold off its KBR division. President Obama is pledging to crack down on the use of contractors by the military. Where does the future for private military contractors lie? Join us March 10th as we discuss these issues with Pratap Chatterjee, the author of the new book Halliburton's Army: How a Well-Connected Texas Oil Company Revolutionized the Way America Makes War, joined by Janine Wedel and Michael A. Cohen of the New America Foundation.
03/10/2009 - 12:15pm
03/10/2009 - 1:45pm
New America Foundation
1899 L Street, NW Suite 400
Washington, DC, 20036
United States
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Participants

Featured Speakers
Pratap Chatterjee
Author, Halliburton's Army: How a Well-Connected Texas Oil Company Revolutionized the Way America Makes War

Michael A. Cohen
Senior Research Fellow
New America Foundation
Co-Author, "Changing the Culture of Pentagon Contracting"

Janine Wedel
Fellow
New America Foundation
Author, Shadow Elite: The New Agents of Power and Influence (forthcoming)

Moderator
William D. Hartung
Director, Arms and Security Initiative
New America Foundation

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