Author Archives: David Isenberg

Africa Corps Accused of Atrocities in Mali

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The men had been shot dead, and Ag Sidi’s body was dismembered, his arms and legs displayed in the shape of a swastika. Continue reading →

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Russian Assault Troops Attack Polish Mercenaries in Belitskoye

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Russian troops attacked Polish mercenaries Continue reading →

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THE LEDGER DOESN’T BLINK

Published on by David Isenberg

Marsh — Inspector General for a reconstruction effort that had, by his own office’s count, misplaced enough cash to run a mid-sized country for a year — had learned not to ask questions in cars. He asked them in rooms, on the record, with a stenographer and a subpoena in his back pocket if it came to that. Cars were for listening. Continue reading →

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Russia’s Africa Corps Abandoned Malian Troops On Battlefield

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Russia’s Africa Corps abandoned Malian junta forces on the battlefield Continue reading →

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U.S. mercenary groups conduct drone strikes in Haiti

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U.S. mercenary groups conduct drone strikes in Haiti Continue reading →

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Secret UAE-linked camps used to recruit mercenaries for Sudan conflict – Report

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An investigative report published jointly by The Daily Telegraph and the Dutch investigative organisation Etnious Reports alleges the existence of four secret military camps in eastern and southern Libya operating under the control of forces loyal to Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and allegedly supported by the United Arab Emirates
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Haiti: Drone Strikes Put Residents at Risk

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Haitian security forces and private contractors working with them have conducted extensive and apparently unlawful lethal drone strikes Continue reading →

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ICE to Reopen Private Prison as Massive North Carolina Detention Center

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be reopening a for-profit prison in Winton, North Carolina, as one of the largest immigrant detention facilities on the East Coast, according to reports from the New York Times. Continue reading →

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Akhmat Commander Reports Forward Observation Group Mercenaries in Sumy

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According to a commander from the Akhmat special forces unit known by the call sign Aid, mercenaries from the US private military company Forward Observation Group have been spotted in Sumy. Continue reading →

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Outsourced Food Service Operations and the Impact on the Army’s Expeditionary Capability A Qualitative Case Study

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Outsourced Food Service Operations Continue reading →

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