Author Archives: David Isenberg

PRIVATE ARMIES

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PRIVATE ARMIES Posted on June 24, 2018 Condottieri; Niccolò da Tolentino Leads the Florentine Troops circa 1438-40 DynCorp On April 27, 1522, two armies faced each other at dawn across a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The State and the Mercenary

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The State and the Mercenary Posted on June 24, 2018 Life in the European Middle Ages was chaotic. If you were a peasant, you likely had several masters who demanded your allegiance:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Cambridge Analytica parent hired by State Department to target terrorist propaganda

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Cambridge Analytica parent hired by State Department to target terrorist propaganda FOIA lawsuit reveals details of U.S. government’s information battles By Pratheek Rebala 4:54 am, August 21, 2018 Updated: 11:22 am, August… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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An English hawk on an Italian mural – of a mercenary made good

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An English hawk on an Italian mural – of a mercenary made good Should you ever make it to Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, you should of course gawk at the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Prison riots, a botched Olympics and ‘unprecedented levels’ of complaints but security firm G4S is STILL charging taxpayers BILLIONS of pounds

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Prison riots, a botched Olympics and ‘unprecedented levels’ of complaints but security firm G4S is STILL charging taxpayers BILLIONS of pounds MPs called on ministers to rethink any future contracts with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lincolnshire’s Chief Constable ‘happy with G4S partnership’

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Lincolnshire’s Chief Constable ‘happy with G4S partnership’ Lincolnshire Police news Published: 12:33 Tuesday 21 August 2018 Lincolnshire’s Chief Constable, Bill Skelly, has said that in light of the news relating to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Kremlin’s mysterious mercenaries and the killing of Russian journalists in Africa

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DemocracyPost Opinion The Kremlin’s mysterious mercenaries and the killing of Russian journalists in Africa Left to right, Victor Tokmakov, first secretary of the Russian embassy in the Central African Republic; Valery… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Pushing Further into Africa, Russia Signs a New Military Accord

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Pushing Further into Africa, Russia Signs a New Military Accord ImageA funeral in Moscow this month for Aleksandr Rastorguev, one of three Russian journalists recently murdered in murky circumstances in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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He’s Despised, He’s Reviled, But Erik Prince Has A Point About Afghanistan

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Aug 22, 2018, 06:57am He’s Despised, He’s Reviled, But Erik Prince Has A Point About Afghanistan Mark Cancian Contributor i Aerospace & Defense I write about military forces and budgets at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The private sector doesn’t do everything better

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Editorial: The private sector doesn’t do everything better Our view Aug 21, 2018 Updated Aug 21, 2018 In 2008, actor John Cusak wrote and starred in a movie called “War, Inc.,”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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