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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
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So Tell Us What You Really Think
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ So Tell Us What You Really Think Posted: 01/15/2013 4:58 pm For all the commentary, opinions, fulminations, debate and demagoguery that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Thinking of Suing a Private Military Contractor? There May Be a Way…
Defense Contractors Thinking of Suing a Private Military Contractor? There May Be a Way… By David Isenberg Jan. 07, 2013 Getty Images Follow @TIME Even if you’re… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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How To Raise A Private Army: Mercenaries and International Law
8 Sep 2012 How To Raise A Private Army: Mercenaries and International Law In this video, Chaloka Beyani discusses how military downsizing has led to the rise of private security companies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Establishing a Practical Solution for Tort Claims Against Private Military Contractors: Analyzing the Federal Tort Claims Act’s “Combatant Activities Exception” Via a Circuit Split
George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal Fall, 2012 23 Geo. Mason U. Civ. Rts. L.J. 109 COMMENT: Establishing a Practical Solution for Tort Claims Against Private Military Contractors: Analyzing the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Campbell’s Soup: Due Process Concerns in Applying the Federal Anti-Bribery Statute to Noncitizen Government Contractors Overseas
The University of Chicago Legal Forum 2012 2012 U Chi Legal F 429 COMMENT: Campbell’s Soup: Due Process Concerns in Applying the Federal Anti-Bribery Statute to Noncitizen Government Contractors Overseas You must be logged in to view this content. Click … Continue reading
A Third Way for PMSC Legal Accountability
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ A Third Way for PMSC Legal Accountability Posted: 12/27/2012 11:39 am When it comes to legal accountability for private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Intra-Masculine Bonds and Butt Cracks
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Intra-Masculine Bonds and Butt Cracks Posted: 12/16/2012 11:07 pm Gee, with all due apologies to Stephen Ambrose’s famed book, the whole… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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2013 ISA Conference: Relevant ISA Panels for military and security privatization
Relevant ISA Panels for military and security privatization WB54: Wednesday 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM Ethics, Private Military and Security Companies, and Just War Theory Room: Union Square 13, Hilton Union… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The 2nd Annual Private Military and Security Conference: Security in an Uncertain World
The 2nd Annual Private Military and Security Conference: Security in an Uncertain World (27-28SEP2012) The Second Annual Private Military and Security Conference, organised in co-operation with the University of Bristol and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What Should Not Be Contracted Out: A Consequentialist Perspective
What Should Not Be Contracted Out: A Consequentialist Perspective Amos Zehavi Tel Aviv University August 19, 2012 Abstract: In what fields, if at all, is contracting out of government functions normatively… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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