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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: April 2013
Historical and Legal Aspects of Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Shipping
Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce July, 2012 43 J. Mar. L. & Com. 429 Historical and Legal Aspects of Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Shipping Francesca Pellegrino * You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading
Feds vs. Contractors: Federal Employees Often Save Money, But an Advisory Panel is Needed to Create a Cost Comparison Model
Feds vs. Contractors: Federal Employees Often Save Money, But an Advisory Panel is Needed to Create a Cost Comparison Model Scott H. Amey, J.D. April 15, 2013 Office of Federal Procurement… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatization’s Pretensions
University of Chicago Law Review Spring, 2010 77 U. Chi. L. Rev. 717 Privatization’s Pretensions NAME: Jon D. Michaels+ BIO: + Acting Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading
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The NRA is Desthpicable
I try not to refer to George Orwell’s book 1984 too often, for the simple reason, that given the times we live in, where any twit can say anything without fear… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon Lost Leverage In Food Supplier Fight, Solons Say
Bloomberg.com April 18, 2013 Pentagon Lost Leverage In Food Supplier Fight, Solons Say By Danielle Ivory and Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News The Pentagon may have recovered more than a third of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Long Arm of International Law
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/138810/pierre-n-leval/the-long-arm-of-international-law?page=show The Long Arm of International Law Giving Victims of Human Rights Abuses Their Day in Court By Pierre N. Leval March/April 2013 This week, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Selective privatization of security: why American strategic leaders choose to substitute private security contractors for national military force
Selective privatization of security: why American strategic leaders choose to substitute private security contractors for national military force Stanley, Bruce Edwin Dissertation Publication Date: 2012 Graduation Month: May Degree: Doctor of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Cosmopolitan Warrior? Views of Patriotism and Citizenship from Private Military Company Contractors with Implications for Nationality
Title: The Cosmopolitan Warrior? Views of Patriotism and Citizenship from Private Military Company Contractors with Implications for Nationality Author(s): Lohmann, Jessica S. Advisor(s): Rothbart, Daniel Keywords: Issue Date: 1-Feb-2012 Abstract:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractors and the cost of war: research into economic and cost-effectiveness arguments
Contractors and the cost of war: research into economic and cost-effectiveness arguments Harris, Neil J. Date: 2006-12 Abstract: Since the end of the Cold War, the Department of Defense has led… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Does Private Military Companies represent a threat or an asset to the Swedish Armed Forces regarding re-recruitment with the focus on the soldiers of FS21?
Does Private Military Companies represent a threat or an asset to the Swedish Armed Forces regarding re-recruitment with the focus on the soldiers of FS21? Author: Pärnering, Mikael (Swedish National Defence… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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