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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: March 2013
Private security’s new accountability regime?
Private security’s new accountability regime? James Cockayne 28 February 2013 The professionalisation of entrepreneurs in violence into a legitimate ‘private security’ industry provokes profound questions for state-citizen relations. Who has the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Bodyguards: Vulcan CEO Allen tried to smuggle bones out of Africa
Bodyguards: Vulcan CEO Allen tried to smuggle bones out of Africa Claims of sexual harassment, criminal activity persist as Vulcan security team lawsuits continue By LEVI PULKKINEN, SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF Published 5:24 pm,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Halliburton, KBR Burn Pit Suit Thrown Out by U.S. Judge
Halliburton, KBR Burn Pit Suit Thrown Out by U.S. Judge By Andrew Zajac – Feb 28, 2013 7:39 PM ET Halliburton Co. (HAL) and KBR Inc. are entitled to the same… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Money For Infrastructure? Afghanistan Has Plenty.
Washington Post February 28, 2013 Pg. 13 Fine Print Money For Infrastructure? Afghanistan Has Plenty. By Walter Pincus President Obama’s “Fix-It-First” program to repair bridges, proposed in his State of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PAE Government Services Inc., Arlington, Va., is being awarded a $54,013,255 modification
PAE Government Services Inc., Arlington, Va., is being awarded a $54,013,255 modification Contracts for February 28, 2013 Thursday, February 28, 2013 5:00 PM, No. 119-13 PAE Government Services Inc., Arlington, Va.,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Did Blackwater Graymail Lead to a Whitewash?
Did Blackwater Graymail Lead to a Whitewash? February 26, 2013 Last week saw a rather surprising conclusion to the federal government’s nearly six-year criminal probe of the weapons practices of controversial private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Time to Put Private Security Contractors Under the Gun
Amol Mehra Director, The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable Time to Put Private Security Contractors Under the Gun Posted: 02/28/2013 4:56 pm The news surrounding the attack on September 11, 2012 on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Corporate Whistle Blower Center Now Urges Employees of Any Type Of Private Contractor in Afghanistan or Iraq to Step Forward for Rewards if They Possess Proof of Fraud
Corporate Whistle Blower Center Now Urges Employees of Any Type Of Private Contractor in Afghanistan or Iraq to Step Forward for Rewards if They Possess Proof of Fraud PRWeb Published 8:01 am,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp International Honors Defense of Freedom Medal Recipients
Published: Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 / Updated: Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 09:37 AM DynCorp International Honors Defense of Freedom Medal Recipients Department of State Announces New Memorial Wall to Honor Civilian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR asks federal judge to reverse jury verdict, reduce damages or order new trial
KBR asks federal judge to reverse jury verdict, reduce damages or order new trial By Mike Francis, The Oregonian on February 26, 2013 at 1:38 PM, updated February 26, 2013 at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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