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- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Book Discussion “Outsourcing War and Peace”: Private Security Contractors and Public Accountability
Book Discussion “Outsourcing War and Peace”: Private Security Contractors and Public Accountability by Deborah Pearlstein This is the second day in our discussion of Professor Dickinson’s book Outsourcing War and Peace:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SUHAIL NAJIM ABDULLAH AL SHIMARI et al v. CACI INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED
SUHAIL NAJIM ABDULLAH AL SHIMARI et al v. CACI INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED Filed: May 14, 2012 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 09-1335 (1:08-cv-00827-GBL-JFA) SUHAIL NAJIM ABDULLAH AL… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Security firm G4S provides services to Israeli prisons, police and army
Wissam Nassar / Maan Images Security firm G4S provides services to Israeli prisons, police and army Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Sun, 05/06/2012 – 19:10 Screenshot of G4S Israel website, showing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Palestinian organisations call for action against G4S over role in Israeli jails
Palestinian organisations call for action against G4S over role in Israeli jails Submitted by Michael Deas on Tue, 04/17/2012 – 19:20 As political prisoners begun a mass hunger strike and Prisoners… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S Update – April 2012
G4S Update – April 2012 G4S plc Registered Office: The Manor, Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9UN. G4S plc The Manor, Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9UN, UK. Telephone:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Fallujah on the high seas?
May 15, 2012 Fallujah on the high seas? Kerry Patton In 2004, armed security contractors working in Iraq were ambushed. Their bodies were brutally desecrated and hung from a bridge. This… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Too Many Gaps – The Need for a Better Accountability Framework for Private Military and Security Contractors
Book Discussion “Outsourcing War and Peace”: Too Many Gaps – The Need for a Better Accountability Framework for Private Military and Security Contractors by Laura Dickinson [Laura Dickinson is the Oswald… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Who’ll Have the Last Laugh?
Who’ll Have the Last Laugh? by WILLIAM FISHER (about the author) Andrew Rosenthal, the editor of the editorial pages for the New York Times, was practically ecstatic. He wrote: “Over the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq, Legal
Tagged Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq, Legal
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Defense authorization bill could bar private security contractors from Afghanistan
FedBiz Talk Defense authorization bill could bar private security contractors from Afghanistan Washington Business Journal by Jill R. Aitoro, Senior Staff Reporter Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 10:21am EDT Jill R.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
IMO: Countries Fearing Piracy Lawsuits Reject Regulating Armed Ship Guards
IMO: Countries Fearing Piracy Lawsuits Reject Regulating Armed Ship Guards By MICHELLE WIESE BOCKMANN (BLOOMBERG) May 15, 2012, 3:06pm MANILA, Philippines – Governments don’t want to regulate standards for private armed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading