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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
Reports: Turkey sent 18K Syrians to Libya
Reports: Turkey sent 18K Syrians to Libya On Nov 24, 2020 FILE PHOTO: Fighters loyal to Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) celebrate after regaining control over the city, in Tripoli,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
House Dems subpoena ICE detention facility over allegations of medical abuse
House Dems subpoena ICE detention facility over allegations of medical abuse The facility has been accused of sterilizing women without their consent. Dawn Wooten, left, a nurse at Irwin County Detention… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Cameroonian Immigrants Say They Were Beaten, Pepper-sprayed, Forced To Sign Deportation Documents
Cameroonian Immigrants Say They Were Beaten, Pepper-sprayed, Forced To Sign Deportation Documents By Bobbi-Jeanne Misick • Nov 26, 2020 ShareTweetEmail The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) New Orleans Field Office.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Future of the Private Prison Industry under a Biden-Harris Administration
The Future of the Private Prison Industry under a Biden-Harris Administration Beth Couch November 24, 2020 Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons November 17, 2020: The Marshall Project Joe… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian-Supplied, Mercenary-Flown Su-24 Combat Jets Appear In Libyan National Army Video
Russian-Supplied, Mercenary-Flown Su-24 Combat Jets Appear In Libyan National Army Video The swing-wing Fencer attack jets are now wearing what appear to be Libyan national markings. ByThomas Newdick November 24, 2020… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Troops Will Be Replaced By Notorious ‘Blackwater Mercenaries’ In Afghanistan When Biden Takes Over
US Troops Will Be Replaced By Notorious ‘Blackwater Mercenaries’ In Afghanistan When Biden Takes Over OPED By Haider Abbas VIEWS PERSONAL Published 7 days agoon November 24, 2020 By EurAsian Times… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR finds almost $19 billion lost to ‘waste, fraud and abuse’
SIGAR finds almost $19 billion lost to ‘waste, fraud and abuse’ Published on October 20, 2020 By Ariana News (Last Updated On: October 20, 2020)Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
American Contractor in Afghanistan Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Military Equipment
American Contractor in Afghanistan Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Military Equipment BR Web Desk Updated 25 Nov 2020 On Wednesday, an American military contractor was sentenced to more than three… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Govt ‘Often Makes Paper Reforms’ to Fight Corruption: SIGAR
By TOLOnews, TV Network 12 NOVEMBER 2020 – Edited: 12 NOVEMBER 2020 Afghanistan Govt ‘Often Makes Paper Reforms’ to Fight Corruption: SIGAR SIGAR says its letter to US officials has been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
CIA Contractor Dies in Secret U.S. War in Somalia
Donate 38 Security forces gather in the remains of destroyed houses after a suicide bomb attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Nov. 17, 2020. Photo: Farah Abdi Warsameh/AP CIA Contractor Dies in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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