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- 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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In full: Foreign Office response
30 September 2012 Last updated at 21:10 ET In full: Foreign Office response The BBC Scotland programme Britain’s Private War asked the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for a response to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Post-traumatic stress and the hired gun
30 September 2012 Last updated at 21:09 ET Post-traumatic stress and the hired gun The impact of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder on private security contractors is not known Former SAS soldier… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Fighting Piracy Goes Awry With Killings of Fishermen
Fighting Piracy Goes Awry With Killings of Fishermen By Alan Katz – Sep 17, 2012 10:03 AM ET The Nordic Fighter tanker was sailing south in the Red Sea under oppressive… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR Could Still Pay for Chromium Exposure
Wednesday, September 19, 2012Last Update: 2:16 PM PT KBR Could Still Pay for Chromium Exposure By NICK MCCANN PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) – National Guardsmen cannot prove that KBR poisoned them, but… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR Could Still Pay for Chromium Exposure
Wednesday, September 19, 2012Last Update: 2:16 PM PT KBR Could Still Pay for Chromium Exposure By NICK MCCANN PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) – National Guardsmen cannot prove that KBR poisoned them, but… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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OBAMA ADMIN SENT UNARMED BRITISH FIRM TO PROTECT U.S. MISSION IN BENGHAZI
OBAMA ADMIN SENT UNARMED BRITISH FIRM TO PROTECT U.S. MISSION IN BENGHAZI by Michael Patrick Leahy 18 Sep 2012 EDITORS’ NOTE: According to a source close to Breitbart News and high… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Why U.S. Consulates Are More Dangerous Than War Zones
Why U.S. Consulates Are More Dangerous Than War Zones Our military provides comprehensive care and support to its troops and families. They should do the same for the civilians we send… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lockheed unveils memorial for contractors
Lockheed unveils memorial for contractors By Marjorie Censer, Published: September 16 Teofilo Evans and Sidney Hanspard, both Air Force veterans turned Lockheed Martin contractors, were in the break room at an Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Nisoor Square Anniversary Reminder of Need to Close Accountability Gap
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 14, 2012 CONTACT: Brenda Bowser Soder, bowsersoderb@humanrightsfirst.org, (202) 370-3323 Nisoor Square Anniversary Reminder of Need to Close Accountability Gap Washington, DC – Five years ago this… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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American Killed in Libya Was on Intel Mission to Track Weapons
American Killed in Libya Was on Intel Mission to Track Weapons By LEE FERRAN Sept. 13, 2012 One of the Americans killed alongside Ambassador Christopher Stevens in an attack on a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
