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- 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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Category Archives: Afghanistan
The Ghost of Contracting Past
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ The Ghost of Contracting Past Posted: 12/21/2012 3:52 pm There are numerous ways to consider private military and security contractors (PMSC):… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Taliban Say Suicide Bomber Targeted U.S. Company In Kabul
Reuters.com December 17, 2012 Taliban Say Suicide Bomber Targeted U.S. Company In Kabul By Hamid Shalizi, Reuters KABUL — Afghanistan’s Taliban movement claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Kabul on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan Seeks Taxes From Contractors to U.S.
Updated December 17, 2012, 10:32 p.m. ET Afghanistan Seeks Taxes From Contractors to U.S. By NATHAN HODGE KABUL—Afghanistan has launched tax audits of major contractors to the U.S. military, government officials… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contracting Under Fire: Lessons Learned in Wartime Contracting and Expeditionary Economics
Contracting Under Fire: Lessons Learned in Wartime Contracting and Expeditionary Economics December 18, 2012 • By Todd Harrison and John Speed Meyers Download PDF Expeditionary Economics, a field encompassing the many… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp Settlement With Army Corps Faces Added Inquiry
DynCorp Settlement With Army Corps Faces Added Inquiry By Tony Capaccio – 2012-12-13T21:05:56Z The inspector general for Afghanistan is investigating a contract settlement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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INCIDENT REPORT: AFGHANISTAN – VBIED
INCIDENT REPORT: AFGHANISTAN – VBIED LINE 1 – TIME OF REPORT: Morning GMT 17 DEC 2012 LINE 2 UNIT / ORGANIZATION: Suicide Car Bomber (VBIED) You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
US to downscale civilian presence amid Afghan crackdown on security firms
Global Insight December 6, 2012 US to downscale civilian presence amid Afghan crackdown on security firms James Brazier With the United States rationalising plans for a long-term civilian presence in Afghanistan,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Spencer Ackerman, a kook gone wild!
Spencer Ackerman, a kook gone wild! December 10, 2012 By: Kerry Patton Contracted: America’s Secret Warriors Last week, Spencer Ackerman, a so called National Security writer for Wired’s Danger Room, wrote… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SAID in Afghanistan
December 05, 2012 Plunderers and Prey USAID in Afghanistan by MARK GRAHAM Whatever beneficence USAID has doled out over the years has come with a heavy price for Afghans and a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Allies Absent in Afghanistan – Helicopters Hired Dec 04, 2012 16:10 EST Latest updates: Over $180M in contracts. Afghanistan is shaping up as a test of the NATO alliance. Thus far,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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