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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
‘Was There a Bone Saw?’ How Trump Helped the Saudis Whitewash the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi
Then president Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty) ‘Was There a Bone Saw?’ How Trump Helped the Saudis Whitewash the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi By Michael… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Suspected Assassins of Haitian President Moïse Trained by US, Linked to Pro-Coup Oligarchy
Regime Change with Extreme Prejudice Suspected Assassins of Haitian President Moïse Trained by US, Linked to Pro-Coup Oligarchy As the investigation into Moïse’s murder unfolds, the U.S. is laying the groundwork… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Exclusivo: los reveladores chats que demuestran cómo contactaron a los colombianos que terminaron capturados en Haití
reclutamiento Exclusivo: los reveladores chats que demuestran cómo contactaron a los colombianos que terminaron capturados en Haití Un hombre identificado como Mendivelso se encargó de contactar a los militares retirados colombianos… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Exclusive: Documents Reveal Erik Prince’s $10 Billion Plan to Make Weapons and Create a Private Army in Ukraine
Exclusive: Documents Reveal Erik Prince’s $10 Billion Plan to Make Weapons and Create a Private Army in Ukraine Photo Illustration By Neil Jamieson for TIME By Simon Shuster/Kyiv July 7, 2021… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Future Dystopic Hellscape Is Upon Us: The Rise and Fall of the Ultimate Doomsday Prepper
The Future Dystopic Hellscape Is Upon Us The Rise and Fall of the Ultimate Doomsday Prepper Illustration: Michael Byers for The Intercept Sam Biddle July 5 2021, 6:00 a.m. Barrett Moore… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Four ‘foreign mercenaries who assassinated’ Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are shot dead by police and two more are arrested after taking cops hostage as gravely-wounded First Lady is airlifted to Miami hospital
Four ‘foreign mercenaries who assassinated’ Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are shot dead by police and two more are arrested after taking cops hostage as gravely-wounded First Lady is airlifted to Miami… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia Increases its Presence in the Central African Republic Amid UN Outcry
Russia Increases its Presence in the Central African Republic Amid UN Outcry by Steve Balestrieri 10 hours ago Central African Republic President Touadera and Russian President Putin (Associated Press) The Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Armies without Flags: The Evolution of US Private Military Firms
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PRIVATE SECURITY PROVIDERS: OUTSOURCING RISK OR UNDERMINING DEFENCE
PRIVATE SECURITY PROVIDERS: OUTSOURCING RISK OR UNDERMINING DEFENCE You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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The New Veterans
Journal of Military Ethics Volume 19, 2020 – Issue 3 The New Veterans John Riley & Michael Gambone Pages 201-219 | Published online: 30 Oct 2020 ABSTRACT A soldier who suffers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading