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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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- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
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Author Archives: David Isenberg
B-419481, ARCIS International-UNISECUR S.R.L.-RANGERS S.R.L. JV, March 1, 2021
March 2, 2021 The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today issued the following legal decisions and opinions of the Comptroller General: Bid Protest Decisions: B-419481, ARCIS International-UNISECUR S.R.L.-RANGERS S.R.L. JV, March 1,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
I wish I didn’t have to read about Erik Prince
I wish I didn’t have to read about Erik Prince by : Rachel Carp February 27, 2021 Graphic by Rachel Carp. Erik Prince is one of those names that when I… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenaries ‘shot civilians’ in fight against militants linked to Islamic State
Mercenaries ‘shot civilians’ in fight against militants linked to Islamic State Jane Flanagan, Cape Town Tuesday March 02 2021, 12.01am GMT, The Times Terrorism Amnesty has called on the South African… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mozambique: Civilians killed as war crimes committed by armed group, government forces, and private military contractors – new report
AFP via Getty Images Mozambique: Civilians killed as war crimes committed by armed group, government forces, and private military contractors – new report 2 March 2021, 00:00 UTC Hundreds of people… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Onto Libya: Where there’s a failed U.S. war policy, Erik Prince is there
Blackwater USA Chief Executive Erik Prince swears in before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on security contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan on Capitol Hill in Washington October 2, 2007.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DOD Statement on Rocket Attack at Al Asad by Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby
DOD Statement on Rocket Attack at Al Asad by Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby March 3, 2021 We can confirm that early this morning the air base at Al Asad… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenaries and War: Understanding Private Armies Today
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‘Putin’s chef’ added to FBI’s Most Wanted with $250,000 reward
‘Putin’s chef’ added to FBI’s Most Wanted with $250,000 reward by DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Americas Feb 27, 20214:19 pm GMT+3 Businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin gestures on the sidelines of a summit meeting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Libyan army says Haftar’s mercenaries movements violate ceasefire
Libyan army says Haftar’s mercenaries movements violate ceasefire February 24, 2021 – 21:03 Posted in: News Written By: AbdulkaderAssad The media office of the Volcano of Rage Operation of the Libyan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian mercenaries seen in Sirte city: Libyan army
Russian mercenaries seen in Sirte city: Libyan army Libyan military describes activities of Wagner mercenaries as violation of cease-fire agreement 24.02.2021 TRIPOLI, Libya The Libyan army on Wednesday said it spotted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading