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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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Aid vacuum looms in Kenya
Aid vacuum looms in Kenya 13th August 2014 Continuing violence in the Horn of Africa may force a substantial withdrawal of humanitarian operations from Kenya, just as an imminent famine threatens… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Kenya denies Blackwater aviation licence
Kenya denies Blackwater aviation licence Daily Nation By DAVID HERBLING 28 October 2014 Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) last week declined to renew the air service licence for Kijipwa Aviation –… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater founder Erik Prince: Combative, secretive and expanding in Africa
Checkpoint Blackwater founder Erik Prince: Combative, secretive and expanding in Africa By Dan Lamothe October 28 at 10:00 AM Follow @danlamothe Erik Prince, the founder and then-CEO of Blackwater Worldwide, appeared… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Bosnians Recruited to Support U.S. Military’s Fight Against Ebola in West Africa
By Adam Moore News October 27, 2014 Bosnians Recruited to Support U.S. Military’s Fight Against Ebola in West Africa Bosnians are being recruited to support the U.S. military’s fight against Ebola… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Global Industry Firms Craft Responses to Ebola Crisis in Africa
Issue: 10/27/2014 Global Industry Firms Craft Responses to Ebola Crisis in Africa 10/21/2014 By Debra K. Rubin, Saibal Dasgupta in Beijing and Shem Oirere in Nairobi Text size: A A [… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Erickson Helicopters, Inc.
Erickson Helicopters, Inc. B-409903,B-409903.2: Sep 5, 2014 Summary View Decision View Decision (PDF, 9 pages) DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Historical Document of the Day – Mercenaries in Africa
Mercenaries in Africa Mercenaries in Africa : hearing before the Special Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress, second session, August 9, 1976. You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘United Nations Begins Mercenaries Involvement in Cote d’Ivoire Civil Conflict’
‘United Nations Begins Mercenaries Involvement in Cote d’Ivoire Civil Conflict’ All Africa By by Benjamin B. Tegbeh 7 October 2014 11:15, Oct 07, 2014 (The New Republic Liberia/All Africa Global Media… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Human rights / Mercenaries: UN expert group launches first official visit to Côte d’Ivoire
Human rights / Mercenaries: UN expert group launches first official visit to Côte d’Ivoire African Press Organization 2 October 2014 04:34 GENEVA, Switzerland, October 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Kenyan companies seek staff rescue guarantees
Kenyan companies seek staff rescue guarantees Business Daily By DAVID HERBLING 25 June 2014 A Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed logistics company with operations in Nairobi and Mombasa has announced increased enquiries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
