Hencely v. Fluor Corp. · ¶8

Nayeb worked as a “Local National” contractor at Bagram as part of the military's “Afghan First” program. 120 F. 4th, at 418. That program sought to stimulate the local economy and stabilize the Afghan Government by requiring contractors to hire Afghans “ `to the maximum extent possible.' ” Ibid. The military interviewed and screened potential employees. During this process, it learned that Nayeb had been involved with the Taliban in the past. Nonetheless, it approved him for employment.

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