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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
Governments and Mercenaries: A New Era of Cooperation after Afghanistan?
Defence-In-Depth Research from the Defence Studies Department, King’s College London Governments and Mercenaries: A New Era of Cooperation after Afghanistan? Christopher Kinsey, Defence Studies Department, and Bob Parr, PhD student at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A year after Biden’s executive order on private prisons, business is still booming
NewsletterSign In California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation personnel make their way outside the Central Valley Modified Community Correctional Facility in McFarland, California. Source: Hearst Newspapers/Getty Images Politics A year after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Problem is the Contract, Not the Contractor
The Problem is the Contract, Not the Contractor The onus of “waste, fraud, and abuse” should be on the contract, not the contractor. Words: Whitney Grespin Pictures: Kelly Sikkema Date: January… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractor loses argument to have cases related to 2016 Bagram Airfield suicide bombing dismissed
Contractor loses argument to have cases related to 2016 Bagram Airfield suicide bombing dismissed by Phillip Walter Wellman • Stars and Stripes • January 10, 2022 Drums of used fuel are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Pegasus Spyware Used Against Dozens of Activist Women in the Middle East
Become a member A woman with her iPhone is seen in front of the NSO Group building on Aug. 28, 2016, in Herzliya, Israel. Photo: Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images Pegasus… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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’re hiding the truth from your own people’ A mercenary who worked for the Wagner Group in Syria was pressured not to publish his memoir. He published it anyway.
You’re hiding the truth from your own people’ A mercenary who worked for the Wagner Group in Syria was pressured not to publish his memoir. He published it anyway. 12:45 pm,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former Navy captain in the US Seventh Fleet admits he was bribed with lavish meals and sex workers by a foreign defense contractor
Former Navy captain in the US Seventh Fleet admits he was bribed with lavish meals and sex workers by a foreign defense contractor Alia Shoaib Sat, February 5, 2022, 10:13 AM·3… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Israeli spyware firm in hot water over alleged interest in US data, CIA/FBI links
Israeli spyware firm in hot water over alleged interest in US data, CIA/FBI links Lawmakers are threatening sanctions under the Magnitsky Act, which would cut the company off from US financing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
William Walker: The American Mercenary Who Named Himself President of Nicaragua
William Walker: The American Mercenary Who Named Himself President of Nicaragua By: | Feb 2, 2022 William Walker, the original ‘filibuster’ who briefly named himself president of Nicaragua, is shown with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Military Contractors Bolster Russian Influence In Africa
Business Private Military Contractors Bolster Russian Influence In Africa By Didier LAURAS 02/03/22 AT 8:09 PM Current Time?0:02 Duration?0:40 HD Video Shows Scene After California Bus Shooting Killed 1, Injured Several… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading