Author Archives: David Isenberg

Trump Pardons Blackwater 4 for Nisour Square Massacre in Iraq, Because Whites Must Never Suffer for Killing Innocent Brown People

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A burnt-out car at the site where Blackwater guards opened fire in western Baghdad on 16 September 2007. (photo: Ali Yussef/Getty) ALSO SEE: ‘Our Blood Is Cheaper Than Water’: Iraqis’ Anger… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Most Disgusting Pardons

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Opinion Trump’s Most Disgusting Pardons Blackwater mercenaries committed a massacre. Now they’ll go free. By Michelle Goldberg Opinion Columnist Dec. 24, 2020 Mohammed Hafedh Abdulrazzaq Kinani with a photo of his… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Janus Global Operations, a Caliburn company, Selected for State’s $15B Worldwide Protective Services (WPS) III Contract

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Janus Global Operations, a Caliburn company, Selected for State’s $15B Worldwide Protective Services (WPS) III Contract Janus Global Operations, a Caliburn International company, has been awarded a seat on the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination, July 28, 2020

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Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination July 28, 2020 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Webinar: The evolving forms, trends and manifestations of mercenaries and mercenary-related activities

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Webinar: The evolving forms, trends and manifestations of mercenaries and mercenary-related activities The UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries and the Centre for Military Studies (CMS) will be co-hosting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Iraqis Who Survived the Blackwater Massacre Are Devastated by Trump’s Pardons

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Iraqis Who Survived the Blackwater Massacre Are Devastated by Trump’s Pardons After Trump pardoned four Blackwater contractors convicted over one of the darkest episodes of the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq, survivors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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FBI team leader: How I know the Blackwater defendants didn’t deserve a pardon from Trump

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FBI team leader: How I know the Blackwater defendants didn’t deserve a pardon from Trump Opinion by Thomas O’Connor Updated 2:16 PM ET, Thu December 24, 2020 Thomas O’Connor served for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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“Pardoning them contributes to impunity and has the effect of emboldening others to commit such crimes in the future.”

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Published on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 by Common Dreams “Pardoning them contributes to impunity and has the effect of emboldening others to commit such crimes in the future.” by Brett Wilkins,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ex-US attorney unleashes on Trump for pardoning Blackwater war criminals — and demands further investigation

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Ex-US attorney unleashes on Trump for pardoning Blackwater war criminals — and demands further investigation Erik Prince, image via Screengrab. Sarah K. Burris and Raw Story December 23, 2020 Some of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Iraqis Not Surprised by US Pardon of Blackwater Killers

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Iraqis Not Surprised by US Pardon of Blackwater Killers Dima Abumaria 12/23/2020 Military contractors convicted in 2007 Nisour Square massacre go free, but ordinary Iraqis more concerned about political upheaval in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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