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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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
The plight of Afghan security contractors highlights the legal and moral risks of outsourcing war
The plight of Afghan security contractors highlights the legal and moral risks of outsourcing war August 24, 2021 10.43pm EDT Author Anna Powles Senior Lecturer in Security Studies, Massey University Disclosure statement… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Erik Prince offering to fly people out of Kabul for $6,500 each
Erik Prince offering to fly people out of Kabul for $6,500 each By Mychael Schnell – 08/25/21 11:11 AM EDT Erik Prince, the founder and former CEO of the security contractor previously… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Phones of nine Bahraini activists found to have been hacked with NSO spyware
Phones of nine Bahraini activists found to have been hacked with NSO spyware Researchers say bloggers and members of secular leftwing political group among the victims Four of the nine activists… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Military analysts blaming the collapse of Afghan military on Military Contractors departure
Military analysts blaming the collapse of Afghan military on Military Contractors departure Post Date: 6 hours ago | Category: Around the World, The Danger Zone REPORT FOREIGN POLICY — Military analysts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What Really Goes on in the Day-to-Day Life of a Private Military Contractor?
News & Opinion | August 26, 2021 9:01 am What Really Goes on in the Day-to-Day Life of a Private Military Contractor? Mykel Hawke recounts his experience working on the front… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Guards at Kabul embassy told they are ineligible for UK protection
Guards at Kabul embassy told they are ineligible for UK protection Exclusive: 125-strong team hired through outsourced contractor given informal notice they no longer have jobs British citizens and dual nationals… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
They worked for America in Afghanistan. Now they are in hiding.
They worked for America in Afghanistan. Now they are in hiding. By Tim Lister, Clarissa Ward and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Updated 7:43 PM ET, Tue August 17, 2021 Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN)Fawad… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Taliban Are Hunting Afghan Contractors
The Morning Jolt World The Taliban Are Hunting Afghan Contractors By Jim Geraghty A member of the Taliban stands outside the Interior Ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 16, 2021. (Stringer/Reuters)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
An Afghan Interpreter Is On The Run From The Taliban. A Houston Veterans Group Says His Former Employer Won’t Help
The Afghanistan Withdrawal An Afghan Interpreter Is On The Run From The Taliban. A Houston Veterans Group Says His Former Employer Won’t Help The interpreter is unable to get the visa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan Withdrawal: The Government Contractor’s Guide to Terminations for Convenience
Afghanistan Withdrawal: The Government Contractor’s Guide to Terminations for Convenience By Aron C. Beezley & Sarah Sutton Osborne on August 20, 2021 Posted in Federal Contractors, Government Contracts With the United… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading