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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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- 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: April 2013
TESTIMONY-BY: PAUL H. COOKSEY, DEPUTY SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
CQ Congressional Testimony April 10, 2013 Wednesday ACCOUNTABILITY IN U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE; COMMITTEE: HOUSE OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM TESTIMONY-BY: PAUL H. COOKSEY, DEPUTY SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION Chairman Issa,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Does the U.S. overuse private contractors?
July 13, 2012 • Volume 22, Issue 25 Does the U.S. overuse private contractors? By Marcia Clemmitt Introduction A private U.S. security guard stands in front of a chilling monument marking… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
TESTIMONY OF HAROLD W. GEISEL
TESTIMONY OF HAROLD W. GEISEL DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS BEFORE THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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As cities lay off police, frustrated neighborhoods turn to private cops
The Christian Science Monitor April 5, 2013 Friday As cities lay off police, frustrated neighborhoods turn to private cops; With cities cutting their police to balance budgets, some well-to-do neighborhoods are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
TESTIMONY-BY: JOHN F. SOPKO, SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION
April 10, 2013 Wednesday ACCOUNTABILITY IN U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE; TESTIMONY-BY: JOHN F. SOPKO, SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION Committee on House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Cummings,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Chiquita Brands Sues SEC to Probe Documents’ Release
Chiquita Brands Sues SEC to Probe Documents’ Release By Tom Schoenberg – Apr 4, 2013 2:19 PM ET Chiquita Brands International Inc. (CQB) sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Privatization of Citizen Security in Latin America: From Elite Guards to Neighborhood Vigilantes
By: Ungar, Mark Social Justice, 2007, Vol. 34, Issue ¾, 20-37 The Privatization of Citizen Security in Latin America: From Elite Guards to Neighborhood Vigilantes IN LATIN AMERICA, THE COMBINATION OF… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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GOVERNMENT OUTSOURCING AND PRIVATIZATION: RESTRAIN “RISKY BUSINESS”: TREAT HIGH-RISK PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTORS AS INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL
Harvard Journal on Legislation Winter, 2013 50 Harv. J. on Legis. 209 SYMPOSIUM: GOVERNMENT OUTSOURCING AND PRIVATIZATION: RESTRAIN “RISKY BUSINESS”: TREAT HIGH-RISK PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTORS AS INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL NAME: Charles Tiefer*… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Iraqi Military Interpreters Must Fight for Compensation for Injuries
Iraqi Military Interpreters Must Fight for Compensation for Injuries Casualties of War, 2011 Listen Dubai News.Net is owned by Mainstream Media EC, which is incorporated in Bahrain by Australian owners. Iraqis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp wins $48.6M task to support Haitian police
DynCorp wins $48.6M task to support Haitian police Work includes support for U.N. officers, logistics and high-level advisors By Mark Hoover Apr 09, 2013 DynCorp International has won a $48.6 million… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading