Author Archives: David Isenberg

Al-Shabaab Kills Private Military Contractor in Roadside Explosion

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Foreign Correspondent Margot Kiser Letters to Annie from Kaftanistan January 18, 2021 Al-Shabaab Kills Private Military Contractor in Roadside Explosion   An article by Margot Kiser (photo: New York Times) Al… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Biden’s immigration policy could affect the private prison industry

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Biden’s immigration policy could affect the private prison industry Andy Uhler Jan 12, 2021 Heard on: Marketplace Morning Report Listen Now The campaign of President-elect Joe Biden promised to end for-profit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Most Feared Private Military Company in the World

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The Most Feared Private Military Company in the World Eric Sof Jan 12, 2021   Allegedly members of secretive Russian private military contractors company Wagner Group during their deployment to Syria… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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After mediation | New batch of Ankara-backed mercenaries return from Libya to Syria

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After mediation | New batch of Ankara-backed mercenaries return from Libya to Syria On Jan 17, 2021 Reliable sources have informed the Syrian Observatory that a new batch of Ankara-backed mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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After bribing doctors in Libya | New batch of Turkish-backed mercenaries returns to Syria under pretext of deteriorating health

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After bribing doctors in Libya | New batch of Turkish-backed mercenaries returns to Syria under pretext of deteriorating health On Jan 14, 2021 Reliable sources have told the Syrian Observatory that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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I Am Not a Soldier, but I Have Been Trained to Kill

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Rachel Monroe Backchannel 01.15.2021 07:00 AM I Am Not a Soldier, but I Have Been Trained to Kill A sprawling tactical industry is teaching American civilians how to fight like Special… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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After bribing doctors in Libya | New batch of Turkish-backed mercenaries returns to Syria under pretext of deteriorating health

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After bribing doctors in Libya | New batch of Turkish-backed mercenaries returns to Syria under pretext of deteriorating health On Jan 14, 2021 Reliable sources have told the Syrian Observatory that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian Tycoon Prigozhin Offers Tombstone for Journalists Killed in Central Africa

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Russian Tycoon Prigozhin Offers Tombstone for Journalists Killed in Central Africa Jan. 15, 2021 Kirill Radchenko, Alexander Rastorguyev and Orkhan Dzhemal were killed in 2018. Moskva News Agency Russian tycoon Yevgeny… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Sympathy for the Devil: Russian Mercenary Operations Around the World as a Case Study for Future Geopolitics

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Sympathy for the Devil: Russian Mercenary Operations Around the World as a Case Study for Future Geopolitics Thu, January 14, 2021 By Dan C. This paper was written by Dan C.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Former war correspondent on Trump pardoning Blackwater mercenaries

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Former war correspondent on Trump pardoning Blackwater mercenaries Wednesday, Jan 13 2021 Herb Strentz Herb Strentz reached out to longtime television reporter Fabrice Moussus for perspective on some of President Donald… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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