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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
Chaos in Libya: Mercenaries, War Crimes and Foreign Powers
Chaos in Libya: Mercenaries, War Crimes and Foreign Powers NYCFPA Editorial June 11, 2020 The New York Center for Foreign Policy Affairs will be hosting a Zoom webinar this Friday at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenaries, businessmen fooled Haftar into paying $55 million
The Independent: Mercenaries, businessmen fooled Haftar into paying $55 million June 11, 2020 – 21:44 Posted in: News Written By: AbdulkaderAssad The Independent has revealed that western mercenaries and businessmen, including… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
NC’s prisons turn to private security guards to fill staffing gaps during COVID-19
NC’s prisons turn to private security guards to fill staffing gaps during COVID-19 NC hiring private security guards for prisons By Nick Ochsner | June 10, 2020 at 5:45 PM EDT… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Inside the murky world of Libya’s mercenaries
Inside the murky world of Libya’s mercenaries Investigation: Libya has morphed into the world’s newest proxy conflict and at its heart is a labyrinth of mercenary recruitment stretching across Russia, Syria and Turkey.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Navy: Moving Forward by Going Back to Buccaneering?
US Navy: Moving Forward by Going Back to Buccaneering? Commerce-raiding or attacking merchant ships using non-state actors is now being reintroduced into the naval lexicon as the best way to negate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Enlisting Masculinities: A comparative case study of the mobilization of masculinities in recruitment videos of the U.S. national army and private military and security contractors
Enlisting Masculinities: A comparative case study of the mobilization of masculinities in recruitment videos of the U.S. national army and private military and security contractors You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Private Military Security Companies, Privatisation of Violence and National Security: Implecations for Democratic Governance in Nigeria
Private Military Security Companies, Privatisation of Violence and National Security: Implecations for Democratic Governance in Nigeria You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Laid Off By U.S. Contractor, Iraqi Interpreters Fear ISIS Retaliation
Laid Off By U.S. Contractor, Iraqi Interpreters Fear ISIS Retaliation June 12, 202012:42 PM ET Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday Jane Arraf An Iraqi soldier stands guard near a U.S. military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Inquiry into the Murder of Hamdi Bouta and Wagner Group Operations at the Al-Shaer Gas Plant, Homs, Syria
Inquiry into the Murder of Hamdi Bouta and Wagner Group Operations at the Al-Shaer Gas Plant, Homs, Syria Abstract In June 2017, the world got a fresh glimpse into the heart… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Implausible Deniability: Russia’s Private Military Companies
Implausible Deniability: Russia’s Private Military Companies Paul Stronski June 02, 2020 Commentary Source: Getty Summary: Operating as public-private partnerships, the firms offer Russia a cheap, low-risk front to carry out its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading