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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
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Author Archives: David Isenberg
From single mum to Baghdad bodyguard: Neryl Joyce’s life story set for the big screen
Neryl Joyce on duty.Picture: Neryl Joyce Entertainment From single mum to Baghdad bodyguard: Neryl Joyce’s life story set for the big screen Tim ClarkePerthNow February 3, 2019 7:08PM Topics MoviesWA News… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Better Control of Borders, Private Security Firms Key to Stopping ‘Guns for Hire’, Speakers Say at Security Council Debate on Mercenary Activities in Africa
Better Control of Borders, Private Security Firms Key to Stopping ‘Guns for Hire’, Speakers Say at Security Council Debate on Mercenary Activities in Africa Report from UN Security Council Published on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Mercenaries, United Nations
Tagged Africa, Mercenaries, United Nations
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OP-ED: I’m Only Working as a Private Military Contractor for a Year Before Law School
OP-ED: I’m Only Working as a Private Military Contractor for a Year Before Law School Photo by babeltravel / CC BY 2.0 By DAVID AKST 13 hours ago I’ve always known… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Latest contractor census FY January 2019, contractor support area DoD – USCENTCOM
Latest contractor census FY January 2019, contractor support area DoD – USCENTCOM Post Date: January 15, 2019 | Category: Around the World, General Information, The Danger Zone BACKGROUND: This report provides… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East
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U.S. military food supplier for Iraq, Afghanistan is suspended over fraud indictment
U.S. military food supplier for Iraq, Afghanistan is suspended over fraud indictment Afghan soldiers take positions during a patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Dec. 6, 2018. (Watan Yar/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) By Aaron… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Fraud/Waste/Abuse
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MILITARY CONTRACTING: HOW OTHER NATIONS DO IT
MILITARY CONTRACTING: HOW OTHER NATIONS DO IT By Rick Wagner October 17, 2017 We may prefer not to rely on commercial services to support military operations, but we would be foolish… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US, Russia And Blackwater Mercenaries Plot Different Futures For Afghanistan
SAEED NAQVI | 10 FEBRUARY, 2019 US, Russia And Blackwater Mercenaries Plot Different Futures For Afghanistan Erik Prince, founder of the world’s biggest mercenary military company, is back in Afghanistan. Two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
CIA may have used contractor who inspired ‘Mission: Impossible’ to kill RFK, new book alleges
CIA may have used contractor who inspired ‘Mission: Impossible’ to kill RFK, new book alleges Tom Jackman, The Washington Post | on February 9, 2019 Photo: Uncredited, ASSOCIATED PRESS Image 1… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Senators Warren, Warner question contractors, military on unsafe housing
Politics February 7, 2019 / 12:23 PM Senators Warren, Warner question contractors, military on unsafe housing Joshua Schneyer, M.B. Pell NEW YORK (Reuters) – Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has become the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater Mercenary Prince Has a New $1 Trillion Chinese Boss
Blackwater Mercenary Prince Has a New $1 Trillion Chinese Boss By Blake Schmidt February 9, 2019, 9:19 PM EST Erik Prince draws scrutiny over Frontier Services in Xinjiang Beijing’s CITIC tightens… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading