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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
Slaughter for Hire
Slaughter for Hire Joshua Hammer From Africa to Ukraine, the rise and fall of the Wagner Group and its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was marked by theatrical violence, the seizure of resources,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
“Amateur Hour”: The Man Sending US Military Contractors to Gaza
“Amateur Hour”: The Man Sending US Military Contractors to Gaza How a little-known former Green Beret went from starting a company to prevent hangovers to the center of a dubious scheme… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Role of mercenaries, mercenary-related actors and private military and security companies in the exploitation of natural resources
Role of mercenaries, mercenary-related actors and private military and security ompanies in the exploitation of natural resources You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Anti-Islamic US biker gang members run security at deadly Gaza aid sites
Anti-Islamic US biker gang members run security at deadly Gaza aid sites Sep. 9 2025 Andy Verity, Tom Beal & Will DahlgreenBBC News BBC The firm guarding sites where aid is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Gaza Aid Security Contractor Hired Members of “Islamophobic Hate Group” Biker Club, Dem Rep Says
Gaza Aid Security Contractor Hired Members of “Islamophobic Hate Group” Biker Club, Dem Rep Says At least 10 members of the Infidels worked in Gaza for GHF’s security contractor, the BBC… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Wagner Group is no more but Moscow is peddling the same false promises.
Analysis Prigozhin’s Ghost Haunts Africa Corps The Wagner Group is no more but Moscow is peddling the same false promises. By Christopher Faulkner, an assistant professor of national security affairs in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
GHF Contractor Tells All On Genocidal Israeli ‘Aid’ Plan (w/ Anthony Aguilar)
GHF Contractor Tells All On Genocidal Israeli ‘Aid’ Plan (w/ Anthony Aguilar) | The Chris Hedges Report Anthony Aguilar, a retired Green Beret, recalls his harrowing experiences in Gaza serving as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘He didn’t plan to overthrow Putin’ Two years after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death, his mother says in a new interview that she warned him against marching on Moscow
‘He didn’t plan to overthrow Putin’ Two years after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death, his mother says in a new interview that she warned him against marching on Moscow 8:20 pm, August 22, 2025 Source: Fontanka Two years ago tomorrow,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Bullets, U.S. Law: The Legal Net Around Gaza’s Private Guards
U.S. Bullets, U.S. Law: The Legal Net Around Gaza’s Private Guards Safia Southey Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 10:05 AM Share On: Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Postdoctoral position in Evaluating International, Regional, and National Courts and Tribunals as Routes to Accountability for Victims of Mercenarism at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen (UCPH)
Postdoctoral position in Evaluating International, Regional, and National Courts and Tribunals as Routes to Accountability for Victims of Mercenarism at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen (UCPH) Applications are invited… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading