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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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
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- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Daily Archives: November 11, 2026
Five Zimbabweans to appear in court over alleged mercenary activities
Five Zimbabweans to appear in court over alleged mercenary activities FILE: An empty court Image Credits : AI generated Elrees Mashaba 10 November 2026, 08:40 [SAST] Five Zimbabwean nationals will appear… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
AUTHORITY WITHOUT TRACEABILITY: Contractor oversight across sites: comparison of published episodes
The article’s phenomenon is the gap between formal oversight authority and exercised, traceable control over government-funded private security personnel and operations. Its dimensions are personnel/activity visibility, supervision and the use of contractual or public enforcement powers. A scandal or a contract clause alone cannot establish whether officials used their powers. Continue reading
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Nine Zimbabweans caught allegedly trying to leave South Africa to fight in Ukraine
Nine Zimbabweans caught allegedly trying to leave South Africa to fight in Ukraine Khanyisile Ngcoboand Nobuhle Simelane, Johannesburg AFP via Getty Images Hundreds of African citizens have been recruited to join… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading