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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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- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Did KBR knowingly injure soldiers, or did it behave responsibly?
Did KBR knowingly injure soldiers, or did it behave responsibly? Published: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 4:06 PM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian Two very different pictures of corporate behavior emerged Wednesday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Contracts, Iraq, Legal
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A Contractor, Wrapped in Mystery, Inside an Enigma
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ A Contractor, Wrapped in Mystery, Inside an Enigma Posted: 10/12/2012 11:17 pm The use of private contractors is not just for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Control, David Isenberg, Intelligence
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See SPOT Develop
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ See SPOT Develop October 15, 2012 When it comes to come to contracting good governance groups usually stress the need for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Russia-Lithuania Contractors Face U.S. Army Suspension Threat
Bloomberg Government (bgov.com) October 9, 2012 Russia-Lithuania Contractors Face U.S. Army Suspension Threat By Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News U.S. Army officials will review a Lithuanian-Russian team for possible suspension or debarment… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
After Benghazi Attack, Private Security Hovers as an Issue
After Benghazi Attack, Private Security Hovers as an Issue By JAMES RISEN Published: October 12, 2012 WASHINGTON — Lost amid the election-year wrangling over the militants’ attack on the United States… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Libya, Shooters, State Department
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KBR Gets Army Logistics Contract
Yahoo.com October 11, 2012 KBR Gets Army Logistics Contract HOUSTON (AP) — Defense contractor KBR Inc. said Thursday that it has been picked as one of the main contractors on a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Security and Armed Military Guards: Minimising State Liability in the Fight Against Maritime Piracy
RUSI Journal Private Security and Armed Military Guards: Minimising State Liability in the Fight Against Maritime Piracy RUSI Journal, Oct 2012, Vol. 157, No. 5 By R Graham Caldwell Since the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Watchdog alerts troops in Afghanistan to new IED dangers
Watchdog alerts troops in Afghanistan to new IED dangers By Charles S. Clark October 11, 2012 A watchdog has warned U.S. troops and commanders in Afghanistan of a heightened threat of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Safety Alert – Threat to U.S, Forces from Lack of Culvert Denial Systems on a Major Highway in Afghanistan
SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION Main: 703-545-6000 1550 Crystal Drive, 9′” Floor John F Sopko, Special Inspector General Arlington, V A 22202-4704 www.sigar.mil James N. Mattis, SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Embassy in Libya Sought $13,000-Per-Year Bodyguards With ‘Limited’ English; But Gave Preference to Citizen ‘Same-Sex Domestic Partners’ of U.S. Gov’t Employees
U.S. Embassy in Libya Sought $13,000-Per-Year Bodyguards With ‘Limited’ English; But Gave Preference to Citizen ‘Same-Sex Domestic Partners’ of U.S. Gov’t Employees By Terence P. Jeffrey October 10, 2012 (CNSNews.com) –… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading