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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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Author Archives: David Isenberg
El Salvador journalists’ cell phones were targeted by Pegasus hundreds of times in two years, analysis shows
El Salvador journalists’ cell phones were targeted by Pegasus hundreds of times in two years, analysis shows Staff members of El Faro, an ICIJ partner, were among 35 journalists and activists… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Stealth Industry: The Quiet Expansion of Chinese Private Security Companies
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Israeli police accused of using Pegasus spyware on domestic opponents of Netanyahu
Middle East Israeli police accused of using Pegasus spyware on domestic opponents of Netanyahu A branch of the Israeli company NSO Group, near the southern town of Sapir last year. (Sebastian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Moscow’s Mercenary Ways
Moscow’s Mercenary Ways Michael Young In an interview, Ruslan Trad describes how private military companies advance the Kremlin’s agenda in the Arab world. January 19, 2022 Ruslan Trad is a freelance… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SSU completes investigation on group recruiting mercenaries in Ukraine for war in Syria
SSU completes investigation on group recruiting mercenaries in Ukraine for war in Syria 10:50, 31 December 2021 State security The SSU investigators have completed a pre-trial investigation in relation to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Three Ukrainians busted with recruitment of mercenaries to fight in Syria
Three Ukrainians busted with recruitment of mercenaries to fight in Syria Source : 112 Ukraine The culprits offered their ‘clients’ 5,000-10,000 dollars a month 14:48, 31 December 2021 Open source A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian settlement bursts with activity in the heart of Syria
Russian settlement bursts with activity in the heart of Syria In Palmyra, Wagner Group mercenaries, phosphate miners and oil and gas field workers are flooding in to pursue influence and profit,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Syrian Army Deserter Was Savagely Killed by Putin’s Wagner. Now His Family Seek Justice in Russia
Reportage Russia A Syrian Army Deserter Was Savagely Killed by Putin’s Wagner. Now His Family Seek Justice in Russia Mhesn Alabdullah’s cousin Hamadi Bouta, a Syrian army deserter, was savagely beaten… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
France says 300 mercenaries have left eastern Libya
January 4, 202211:08 AM ESTLast Updated 13 days ago Africa France says 300 mercenaries have left eastern Libya Reuters PARIS, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Some 300 foreign mercenaries have left eastern… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Nearly dozen Sudanese mercenaries killed in fierce fighting with Yemeni forces
Nearly dozen Sudanese mercenaries killed in fierce fighting with Yemeni forces Saturday, 18 December 2021 11:27 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 18 December 2021 2:21 PM ] This file picture shows Sudanese soldiers fighting alongside… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading