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Pentagon is the security aid king in Washington

By Rachael Marcus

December 23, 2011

The latest defense bill gives the Pentagon more than double what the State Department spends on security assistance

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July 22, 2011

Pentagon efforts to straighten out bookkeeping face billion-dollar cost overruns

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July 24, 2012

Amidst cuts, Army outfits chauffeurs

By Aaron Mehta

September 10, 2012

Pentagon's accounting shambles may cost an additional $1 billion

By R. Jeffrey Smith

October 13, 2011

Fooled again by Carlos and Ricardo

By Aaron Mehta

April 12, 2012

If it works once, keep at it, the DEA concludes.

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"This war can't go on any longer" — Carlos Castaño

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December 15, 1997

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