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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
Spyware reform critical as at least 180 journalists revealed as potential Pegasus targets
Spyware reform critical as at least 180 journalists revealed as potential Pegasus targets In this photo from August 28, 2016, a woman uses her iPhone in front of the building housing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Dodgy Framework and the Middlemen: how NSO Sold its First Pegasus License
The Dodgy Framework and the Middlemen: how NSO Sold its First Pegasus License A legal dispute regarding brokerage fees sheds light on the way the malware was first sold to a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hunting Russians: How the CIA is alleged to have tried to lure 33 Russians to Libya
Hunting Russians: How the CIA is alleged to have tried to lure 33 Russians to Libya Published on June 29, 2021 By Alex Ivanov. Moscow Correspondent The security company PMC Wagner… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Putin’s Shadow Army: Russian Mercenaries Enter African Wars
Putin’s Shadow Army: Russian Mercenaries Enter African Wars Image of an actor playing a Russian mercenary in the 2021 film “Tourist” – Youtube user @iVideos Christian Putsch DIE WELT 2021-06-27… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Chinese private security presence is growing in Southeast Asia, report finds
Chinese private security presence is growing in Southeast Asia, report finds By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Updated 10:45 PM ET, Wed June 23, 2021 China’s flag flies from a ship sailing down… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Why private foreign security companies are booming in Africa
Africa Why private foreign security companies are booming in Africa The UN Security Council accuses Russian mercenaries of human rights violations in the Central African Republic. Western mercenaries and companies also… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Understanding Private Military Contractors/Private Security Companies
Thursday, July 1, 2021 Understanding Private Military Contractors/Private Security Companies Vital Interests: Laura, thanks very much for joining us today on the Vital Interests Forum. We are covering a lot of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Revealed: leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon
Revealed: leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon Spyware sold to authoritarian regimes used to target activists, politicians and journalists, data suggests The investigation by the Guardian and 16 other media… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Erik Prince linked to long-running undercover scheme to infiltrate Democratic party organizations
Erik Prince linked to long-running undercover scheme to infiltrate Democratic party organizations The group, funded by a Gore-Tex heiress, also targeted moderate Republican officials like Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon By Zachary Petrizzo… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Erik Prince talks about why he didn’t make Blackwater public.
Erik Prince talks about why he didn’t make Blackwater public You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe