Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Private Security Firm At The Center Of An Olympic Scandal Really Don’t Want You To Hear This Ridiculous ‘Theme Song’

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The Private Security Firm At The Center Of An Olympic Scandal Really Don’t Want You To Hear This Ridiculous ‘Theme Song’ Adam Taylor | Jul. 17, 2012, 1:19 PM Things surely… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S: securing whose world?

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G4S: securing whose world?   You are not imagining it. The G4S logo really is popping up all over the place — in your local supermarket, on your local street, on police… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S Olympic fiasco: British soldiers are the ‘people pipeline’ now

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G4S Olympic fiasco: British soldiers are the ‘people pipeline’ now Clare Sambrook , 17 July 2012 Multi-millionaire government ministers, close to G4S chief executive Nick Buckles, are a world away from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Engility spins off from L-3 Communications

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Engility spins off from L-3 Communications By Marjorie Censer, Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 5:05 PM The Washington area became home to another multibillion-dollar company Tuesday after a new firm called Engility formally split… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Go Inside a Mercenary Company in Iraq in Unflinching Comic Blackwater Chronicles

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Go Inside a Mercenary Company in Iraq in Unflinching Comic Blackwater Chronicles By David Axe Email Author July 18, 2012 SAN DIEGO — War correspondent Robert Young Pelton approached Erik Prince,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Backlash Widens For Olympics Firm

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July 16, 2012, 10:57 a.m. ET Backlash Widens For Olympics Firm By CASSELL BRYAN-LOW And ALICE SPERI LONDON—Pressure from British politicians and investors mounted on security contractor G4S GFS.LN -5.73% PLC over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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British Parliament Investigates Olympics ‘Shambles’

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British Parliament Investigates Olympics ‘Shambles’ By ALAN COWELL Published: July 17, 2012 LONDON — Organizers of the London Olympics scrambled on Tuesday to assure a skeptical nation that a drastic shortfall… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S Olympics Games security row sparks call for mercenary regulation

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G4S Olympics Games security row sparks call for mercenary regulation 17 July 2012 Charity demands tight controls over private military and security firms The corporation which failed to deliver on its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S and the Privatisation of War

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Ruth Tanner Campaigns and Policy Director at War on Want G4S and the Privatisation of War Posted: 17/07/2012 09:37 The world’s biggest private security corporationG4S, has been having a bad week.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The UN using PMSCs – is that a bad thing?

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The UN using PMSCs – is that a bad thing? by Birthe Anders on 17 July 2012 ·  A new report on the United Nations’ contracting of Private Military and Security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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