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Iraqi lawmaker blasts Trump’s pardoning Blackwater guards convicted of Baghdad massacre

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Iraqi lawmaker blasts Trump’s pardoning Blackwater guards convicted of Baghdad massacre Source: Xinhua| 2021-01-13 02:27:57|Editor: huaxia BAGHDAD, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — Iraqi lawmaker Gatah al-Rekabi on Tuesday blasted U.S. President Donald… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Blackwater Pardons

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January 16, 2021 Cato Institute Trump’s Blackwater Pardons Featuring Sahar Khan and Caleb O. Brown https://shows.acast.com/cato-daily-podcast/episodes/trumps-blackwater-pardons The pardon power is broad, and many pardons that Presidents grant are questionable. In the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Plausible deniability: Russian Mercenaries in the Central African Republic (CAR)

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Plausible deniability: Russian Mercenaries in the Central African Republic (CAR) Grey Dynamics | January 7, 2021 “Plausible deniability.” An essential weapon in the hybrid warfare arsenal of the Kremlin. By utilizing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Blackwater Pardons Are Another Scandalous Example of Efforts to Whitewash the Iraq War

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11 Jan 2021 Trump’s Blackwater Pardons Are Another Scandalous Example of Efforts to Whitewash the Iraq War Home > Analysis Trump’s leniency for the Blackwater guards has caused an ocean of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mosque vandalized by Russians in Libya: Wagner Group neo-Nazis on the side of Khalifa Haftar

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Mosque vandalized by Russians in Libya: Wagner Group neo-Nazis on the side of Khalifa Haftar June 11, 2020 Russian mercenaries from Wagner PMC who are fighting in Libya on the side… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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This Blackwater guard pleaded guilty. He atoned. But didn’t get a pardon

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This Blackwater guard pleaded guilty. He atoned. But didn’t get a pardon Jeremy Ridgeway, 49, a former Blackwater guard who pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from a 2007 massacre of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The ‘Hybrid’ Role of Russian Mercenaries, PMCs and Irregulars in Moscow’s Scramble for Africa

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  The ‘Hybrid’ Role of Russian Mercenaries, PMCs and Irregulars in Moscow’s Scramble for Africa By: Sergey Sukhankin January 10, 2020 05:46 PMAge: 1 year You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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The Kremlin’s Campaign in the Central African Republic

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Copyright: European Security Journal The Kremlin’s Campaign in the Central African Republic Jean-Patrick Clancy 12.1.2021 18:12 Eastern Europe and Russia , Sub-Saharan Africa , Commentaries , Defence , Western sanctions on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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After forgiveness, Blackwater guards rebelled: “I acted right.” Liberty Donald Trump Blackwater Contractor Contractor

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After forgiveness, Blackwater guards rebelled: “I acted right.” Liberty Donald Trump Blackwater Contractor Contractor christyadanga 2 weeks ago Evan Liberty was reading the upper part of his cell late last month… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Profiteers, Vultures, and the Defeat of the U.N. Embargo on Libya

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Profiteers, Vultures, and the Defeat of the U.N. Embargo on Libya Peter Kirechu January 12, 2021 Commentary There is a U.N. embargo prohibiting arms shipments to Libya, but it is an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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