Monthly Archives: April 2015

Injured in Iraq, Terry Caulder fights for fairness as member of ‘disposable army’

Posted on April 27, 2015 by

Injured in Iraq, Terry Caulder fights for fairness as member of ‘disposable army’ Jeff Hartsell Email Facebook @jeff_fromthepc Apr 26 2015 10:00 pm Terry Caulder, a 44-year-old former North Charleston police… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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FEEDING THE NARRATIVE

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Saturday, April 25, 2015 FEEDING THE NARRATIVE The recent activities of STTEP International Ltd in Nigeria have given rise to a multitude of comments from some in the media, much of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Executive Outcomes OGN

Posted on April 27, 2015 by

Staff Picks (May): Executive Outcomes OGN Were I to mention “Africa” and “Hermes Press,” you would initially think of The Phantom, not a story based on true events in that area… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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How a Malaysian Playboy Controlled the Most Powerful Naval Force on the Planet

Posted on April 26, 2015 by

Matthew Gault on Apr 13   How a Malaysian Playboy Controlled the Most Powerful Naval Force on the Planet Fat Leonard’s hookers and cash seduced the U.S. Seventh Fleet … and soaked… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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America Tried to Overthrow the Castro Regime With Rap Music

Posted on April 26, 2015 by

Darien Cavanaugh on Apr 24 America Tried to Overthrow the Castro Regime With Rap Music USAID aimed to stir dissent — but silenced the voice of the people, instead by DARIEN CAVANAUGH For… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Use of Private Force by the United Nations to Coercively Prevent or Halt Gross Violations of the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ Doctrine

Posted on April 24, 2015 by

The Use of Private Force by the United Nations to Coercively Prevent or Halt Gross Violations of the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ Doctrine Author: Morgan Riley1 Source: Global Responsibility to Protect, Volume… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Doppelgangers of the state: private security and transferable legitimacy

Posted on April 24, 2015 by

Doppelgangers of the state: private security and transferable legitimacy   Phelps, Martha Lizabeth. Politics & Policy 42.6 (2014): 824+. The U.S. national military hires private security companies (PSCs) to operate in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater’s New Battlefield: Toward a Regulatory Regime in the United States for Privately Armed Contractors Operating at Sea

Posted on April 24, 2015 by

Blackwater’s New Battlefield: Toward a Regulatory Regime in the United States for Privately Armed Contractors Operating at Sea Mahard, Sean Patrick. Vand. J. Transnat’l L. 47 (2014): 331. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading →

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Commercialisation of Warfare and Shadow Wars: Private Military Companies as Strategic Tools

Posted on April 24, 2015 by

Commercialisation of Warfare and Shadow Wars: Private Military Companies as Strategic Tools Author: Mohlin, Marcus Source: St Antony’s International Review, Volume 9, Number 2, February 2014, pp. 24-38(15) Abstract: It is frequently… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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“Ensuring Contractor Accountability Overseas: A Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act Would Be Preferable to Expansion of the False Claims Act.”

Posted on April 24, 2015 by

Kelly, Rachel M. “Ensuring Contractor Accountability Overseas: A Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act Would Be Preferable to Expansion of the False Claims Act.” Wm. & Mary Bus. L. Rev. 5 (2014): 591-647. You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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