Monthly Archives: August 2012

UN embroiled in private security controversy

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UN embroiled in private security controversy August 17, 2012  By Rosalind Adams A Global Policy Forum report released last month concludes the United Nations has increased its use of Private Military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Few Good Mercenaries

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A Few Good Mercenaries August 17, 2012: In the last decade the Western media has managed to misunderstand, misinterpret and malign what they like to call PSC (Private Security Contractors). A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blurring the Civilian-Combatant Line: Legal Implications of Deploying U.S. Civilian Mariners in the Libyan Theater

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August 16, 2012 9:03 am Blurring the Civilian-Combatant Line: Legal Implications of Deploying U.S. Civilian Mariners in the Libyan Theater Posted by HNSJ By LT Elan R. Ghazal, JAGC, USN and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Invisible Foreign Subcontractor

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David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ The Invisible Foreign Subcontractor Last year I wrote a report for the Project on Government Oversight about and subsequently testified to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Contractors and the US Military Empire

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David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Contractors and the US Military Empire Posted: 08/14/2012 10:42 am By now most people understand that private military and security contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CACI Reports Results for Its Fiscal 2012 Fourth Quarter and Full Year

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press release Aug. 15, 2012, 4:05 p.m. EDT CACI Reports Results for Its Fiscal 2012 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Pro forma diluted EPS increased 24.1 percent for the quarter and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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TRICARE Outsources Addiction Treatment With Little Oversight

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NextGov.com August 14, 2012 TRICARE Outsources Addiction Treatment With Little Oversight By Bob Brewin To cope with a growing population of drug- and alcohol-addicted personnel, the Defense Department has outsourced substance… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Rossport protesters under 24-hour surveillance by private security firm

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The Irish Times – Friday, August 10, 2012 Rossport protesters under 24-hour surveillance by private security firm LORNA SIGGINS, Western Correspondent OPPONENTS of the Corrib gas project in north Mayo are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Institutions Partner to Promote Transparency in the Private Military and Security Industry

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Institutions Partner to Promote Transparency in the Private Military and Security Industry Sié Chéou-Kang Center for International Security and Diplomacy & DCAF 13 Aug 2012 The Sié Chéou-Kang Center for International… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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John Kerry owes Pakistan an explanation for contractor’s killings

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editorial John Kerry owes Pakistan an explanation for contractor’s killings August 15, 2012 It has been 16 months since Senator John Kerry helped win the release of Raymond Davis, the CIA… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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