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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
Eeben Barlow: Inside the world of private military contractors
Eeben Barlow: Inside the world of private military contractors One of Africa’s top private military contractors discusses his company’s operations throughout the continent and beyond. 04 Jan 2020 10:32 GMT Military,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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4 things we learned from GEO Group’s lawsuit over immigration detention in California
4 things we learned from GEO Group’s lawsuit over immigration detention in California Rebecca Plevin, Palm Springs Desert Sun Published 4:07 p.m. PT Jan. 2, 2020 | Updated 5:49 p.m. PT… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Trump Considers Pardoning Blackwater Mercenary Convicted of Murder
Trump Considers Pardoning Blackwater Mercenary Convicted of Murder By Asawin Suebsaeng and Spencer Ackerman, The Daily Beast 03 January 20 An effort to clear a Blackwater merc doing life for murder… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Trump ally may have broken Venezuela sanctions
AP Exclusive: Trump ally may have broken Venezuela sanctions By JOSHUA GOODMAN December 30, 2019 FILE – In this Nov. 30, 2017 file photo, Blackwater founder Erik Prince arrives for a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Network of fake Facebook pages shows Russian campaign to gain influence in Africa
Network of fake Facebook pages shows Russian campaign to gain influence in Africa Geoffrey York Africa Bureau Chief Maputo, Mozambique Published December 30, 2019 Updated December 30, 2019 23 Comments Open… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Washington concerned about ‘Russian mercenaries on the ground’ in Libya
Washington concerned about ‘Russian mercenaries on the ground’ in Libya Ahram Online , Wednesday 1 Jan 2020 US Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker (Photo: U.S embassy in Cairo… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenary Nation: Litigious ‘Solutions’ to Systemic Problems
Mercenary Nation: Litigious ‘Solutions’ to Systemic Problems by Maj. Danny Sjursen, USA (ret.) Posted on December 31, 2019 Contractors were the bane of my existence. It was first apparent to me in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Turkey’s Recruitment of Mercenaries for Libya ‘Violates Human Rights’
Turkey’s Recruitment of Mercenaries for Libya ‘Violates Human Rights’ Counterterrorism & Security 7Dnews London Tue, 31 Dec 2019 14:22 GMT The Arab Organisation for Human Rights (AOHR) based in London, has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Prison company sues California over law banning private immigration detention centers
Prison company sues California over law banning private immigration detention centers Los Angeles Times [12/31/2019 8:13 PM, Andrea Castillo, 1894K] The corrections corporation GEO Group filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Gold Star family lawsuit alleges contractors in Afghanistan funneled money to the Taliban
Gold Star family lawsuit alleges contractors in Afghanistan funneled money to the Taliban By David Shortell, CNN Updated 10:44 PM ET, Fri December 27, 2019 In this June 6, 2019, file… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading