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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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- 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: February 2013
INTERVIEW-UK chief says G4S is recovering from Olympics debacle
February 5, 2013 09:15 INTERVIEW-UK chief says G4S is recovering from Olympics debacle By Neil Maidment LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – G4S, the world’s largest security firm, said it is regaining… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S says Algeria, Mali unrest raising security demand
G4S says Algeria, Mali unrest raising security demand By Neil Maidment | Reuters – Fri, Jan 25, 2013 LONDON (Reuters) – G4S, the world’s biggest security firm, is seeing a pick up in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
STATEMENT REGARDING LONDON GAMES SECURITY CONTRACT
News 12 February 201307:53 STATEMENT REGARDING LONDON GAMES SECURITY CONTRACT The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd (LOCOG) today announces it has reached a commercial agreement… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Surge in private security raises concerns over rights
Surge in private security raises concerns over rights CBC News Posted: Jan 16, 2013 5:02 AM ET Last Updated: Jan 15, 2013 10:36 PM ET There are now more than 140,000… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Bigger than the army: South Africa’s private security forces
Bigger than the army: South Africa’s private security forces From Victoria Eastwood, CNN updated 5:40 AM EST, Fri February 8, 2013 South Africa’s booming security industry STORY HIGHLIGHTS South Africa has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Piracy: new rules on use of private maritime security companies
Piracy: new rules on use of private maritime security companies February 06 2013 Introduction Former legal framework New rules Comment Introduction On December 13 2012 the German Parliament approved new rules… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghan Corruption Imperils Future Success Reforms are needed before we withdraw
USA Today February 11, 2013 Pg. 8 Afghan Corruption Imperils Future Success Reforms are needed before we withdraw By Frank Vogl Dramatic changes lie ahead for Afghanistan — none of them… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Issa bill would require more barring of bad-actor contractors
Issa bill would require more barring of bad-actor contractors By Charles S. Clark February 8, 2013 Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Agencies are making insufficient… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Canadian firm is sued after insider attack
A Canadian firm is sued after insider attack February 09, 2013 5:45 am • By Jesse Bogan jbogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8255 FORWARD OPERATING BASE FRONTENAC, Afghanistan • It’s hard to overstate the importance Tundra… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Have hired guns finally scuppered Somali pirates?
Have hired guns finally scuppered Somali pirates? By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent ABOARD RMS QUEEN MARY | Sun Feb 10, 2013 3:08am EST (Reuters) – Posted between septuagenarian passengers in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading