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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
How the rollout of new Gaza aid system collapsed into chaos
How the rollout of new Gaza aid system collapsed into chaos Sky News has analysed how US mercenaries managed to lose control of an aid distribution centre on its first day… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How a Pentagon contractor built a global empire — and a massive tax evasion scheme
How a Pentagon contractor built a global empire — and a massive tax evasion scheme Douglas Edelman rose from owning a bar in Kyrgyzstan to winning $7 billion in defense contracts,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Legal
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Mercenary Firm Set To Oversee Gaza Aid For Israel Goes On LinkedIn Hiring Spree
Mercenary Firm Set To Oversee Gaza Aid For Israel Goes On LinkedIn Hiring Spree by Tyler Durden Wednesday, May 21, 2025 – 12:45 PM Via Middle East Eye The US private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Who Are the Opaque US Military Contractors Hired to Guard the New Gaza Aid Project?
Who Are the Opaque US Military Contractors Hired to Guard the New Gaza Aid Project? Ben Samuels / Haaretz A group of soldiers. (photo: David Cheskin/PA Images) go to original /… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Court fines Israeli Spyware Firm NSO $167mn for Targeting Whatsapp
US Court fines Israeli Spyware Firm NSO $167mn for Targeting Whatsapp Juan Cole 05/15/2025 ( Middle East Monitor ) – A federal jury in California has ordered Israeli surveillance firm NSO… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Intelligence, Israel, Legal
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Russian Mercenary and Paramilitary Groups in Africa
Russian Mercenary and Paramilitary Groups in Africa Examining Changes and Impacts Since the Wagner Rebellion Ryan Bauer, Alexandra Gerber, Erik E. Mueller, Cortney Weinbaum, Paul Cormarie, Oluwatimilehin Sotubo, Weilong Kong, Auburn… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Despite Putin’s denials, Russia’s military has welcomed foreign mercenaries from at least 48 nations
Despite Putin’s denials, Russia’s military has welcomed foreign mercenaries from at least 48 nations — iStories 1:06 pm, April 23, 2025 Source: iStories Moscow’s military recruitment center at 5 Yablochkova Street,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
European weapons in Sudan (3/5): The mercenaries who travelled through Libya
European weapons in Sudan (3/5): The mercenaries who travelled through Libya Africa From a Bulgarian factory to Sudanese militias, the FRANCE 24 Observers team reveals how European-made ammunition ended up on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Colombia, Libya, Mercenaries
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The mercenaries who took on Northern California’s hippies resurface
The mercenaries who took on Northern California’s hippies resurface ‘It was like a nightmare,’ a tree-sitter said of Lear’s psychological warfare Paul Trouette, the CEO of Lear Asset Management, stares down… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Grave risks for Cameroon as soldiers desert to fight in Ukraine
AFP Photo Published on 02 April 2025 in ISS Today By Raoul Sumo Tayo Senior Researcher, ENACT Central Africa Organised Crime Observatory, ISS Grave risks for Cameroon as soldiers desert to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
