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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- 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
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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- Joseph Burwell on Former student blasts military school for private defense contractors
- Gomes Castro on Families of slain and injured sue Ericsson over claims it funded Middle East terror
- A United States in Perpetual War Should Consider a Foreign Legion as a Pragmatic Solution | NextBigFuture.com on LEGITIMIZING A DE FACTO U.S. FOREIGN LEGION IN AFGHANISTAN: TRANSFER OF MISSION CRITICAL SECURITY OPERATIONS FROM PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL
- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
Monthly Archives: October 2012
EOD Technology case heads toward November trial
EOD Technology case heads toward November trial Defense firm trades barbs with ex-sub By Josh Flory Posted October 23, 2012 at 4 a.m. A lawsuit involving a Kuwaiti company and a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
New Afghan Force Expands Its Role
Wall Street Journal October 23, 2012 Pg. 13 New Afghan Force Expands Its Role Clients Express Concern as Security Firm Established to Replace Banned Contractors Takes On New Tasks By Nathan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Federal pay losing ground compared to private sector, report finds
Federal pay losing ground compared to private sector, report finds By Eric Katz October 19, 2012 The pay gap between government employees and private-sector workers grew by about 8 percent this… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Heavy Metal in Iraq
Heavy Metal in Iraq By David Isenberg, Oct. 22, 2012 Every war is hell, particularly for civilians. And while every war produces deadly familiar impacts on the civilian population whether it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
As Iraq, Afghan wars end, private security firms adapt
As Iraq, Afghan wars end, private security firms adapt October 21, 2012|Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent | Reuters (Chris Detrick Reuters, REUTERS) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – On a rooftop terrace blocks from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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As War Nears An End, Our Afghan Translators Are Being Left Behind
TheDailyBeast.com October 21, 2012 As War Nears An End, Our Afghan Translators Are Being Left Behind While the U.S. has spent billions on translators, who often place themselves and their families… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Panel: Federal Workers’ Salary Gap Grows
Washington Post October 20, 2012 Pg. 4 Panel: Federal Workers’ Salary Gap Grows Council attributes difference with private sector to U.S. pay freeze By Eric Yoder White-collar federal employees are underpaid… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
We’ve Seen This Video Before: Drunk Security Contractors Gone Wild
Oct 19, 2012 We’ve Seen This Video Before: Drunk Security Contractors Gone Wild When we first heard that ABC News was working on a story about U.S. security contractors in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Groups Urge Congress to Lower the Cap on Maximum Allowable Compensation Paid to All Pentagon Contractor Employees
Groups Urge Congress to Lower the Cap on Maximum Allowable Compensation Paid to All Pentagon Contractor Employees October 18, 2012 Chairman Carl Levin Chairman Buck McKeon Senate Armed Services Committee House… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
TRANSPARENCY OUTSOURCED AS US HIRES VENDORS FOR DISCLOSURE
Bloomberg TRANSPARENCY OUTSOURCED AS US HIRES VENDORS FOR DISCLOSURE by Danielle Ivory Oct 9. The next time you submit a Freedom of Information Act request to the U.S. government, it may… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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