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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
Russia sends 310 more mercenaries to Libya
Russia sends 310 more mercenaries to Libya Fighters dispatched to Libya following intensive training in Russia’s Latakia base in Syria Burak Karacoğlu and Ahmet Karaahmet |05.02.2021 IDLIB, Syria Russia has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Seven Syrian mercenaries loyal to Russia killed in Libya explosion
Seven Syrian mercenaries loyal to Russia killed in Libya explosion On Feb 5, 2021 The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said seven Syrian mercenaries recruited by Russian Wagner Group and sent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The day Birmingham SAS hero was hired to kill drugs lord Pablo Escobar
The day Birmingham SAS hero was hired to kill drugs lord Pablo Escobar A Birmingham soldier has lifted on the lid on how his SAS skills led to him joining a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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New Feature Documentary on Pablo Escobar Focuses on Scottish Mercenary Hired to Kill Drug Lord
Jan 13, 2021 4:00pm PT New Feature Documentary on Pablo Escobar Focuses on Scottish Mercenary Hired to Kill Drug Lord (EXCLUSIVE) Two Rivers A new feature documentary has secured exclusive access… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Anger in Somalia as sons secretly sent to serve in Eritrea military force
Anger in Somalia as sons secretly sent to serve in Eritrea military force January 28, 20216:16 AMUpdated 9 days ago By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Ali Jamac Dhoodi thought his… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Sudan investigating reports of UAE’s ‘devious’ mercenary recruitment for Yemen, Libya wars
Homepage : News : Sudan investigating reports of UAE’s ‘devious’ mercenary recruitment for Yemen, Libya wars Sudan investigating reports of UAE’s ‘devious’ mercenary recruitment for Yemen, Libya wars Some of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Russia: How the Kremlin is Gradually Overtaking Africa
Russia: How the Kremlin is Gradually Overtaking Africa by Boryana Saragerova , February 6, 2021 From private military companies supporting local governments to Russian state-linked corporations exploiting the resource-rich continent, Moscow… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Meet Gregg Smith, the Blackwater-connected Democrat new to Colorado and running to unseat Lauren Boebert
Meet Gregg Smith, the Blackwater-connected Democrat new to Colorado and running to unseat Lauren Boebert Smith says he was moved to run for Congress by the Jan. 6 riot at the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Authority unchecked – Why private security firms also need to be scrutinized during the Defund the Police movement
Authority unchecked – Why private security firms also need to be scrutinized during the Defund the Police movement Frank Kwiatkowski [The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Allied Universal, G4S,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR’s 50th Quarterly Report to Congress
Feb. 1, 2021 Today, SIGAR released its fiftieth Quarterly Report to Congress. Key Points: — International donors at the 2020 Afghanistan Conference in Geneva did not include poppy-cultivation estimates among the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading