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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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The New Veterans
Journal of Military Ethics Volume 19, 2020 – Issue 3 The New Veterans John Riley & Michael Gambone Pages 201-219 | Published online: 30 Oct 2020 ABSTRACT A soldier who suffers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Operatives who killed Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi received training in the US, New York Times reports
Operatives who killed Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi received training in the US, New York Times reports Lauren Frias and Azmi Haroun 15 hours ago People hold posters picturing Saudi journalist… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Saudi Operatives Who Killed Khashoggi Received Paramilitary Training in U.S.
Saudi Operatives Who Killed Khashoggi Received Paramilitary Training in U.S. The training, approved by the State Department, underscores the perils of military partnerships with repressive governments. A memorial service for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Pilot dies after military contract aircraft crashes after take off from Air Force base near Vegas
Pilot dies after military contract aircraft crashes after take off from Air Force base near Vegas A pilot has died after an aircraft operated by a military contractor out of Nellis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Outsourcing Death, Sacrifice and Remembrance: The Socio-Political Effects of Remote Warfare
Outsourcing Death, Sacrifice and Remembrance: The Socio-Political Effects of Remote Warfare You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Libya: Landmine kills civilian south of Tripoli
Libya: Landmine kills civilian south of Tripoli March 27, 2021 at 4:16 pm | Published in: Africa, Libya, News Warnings of mines written on walls after Khalifa Haftar’s forces planted bombs… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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White South African Mercenaries Are Indiscriminately Killing People in Mozambique
White South African Mercenaries Are Indiscriminately Killing People in Mozambique An Amnesty International report released today alleges civilian killings by these mercenaries as part of the growing war in Mozambique. NT… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenaries ‘shot civilians’ in fight against militants linked to Islamic State
Mercenaries ‘shot civilians’ in fight against militants linked to Islamic State Jane Flanagan, Cape Town Tuesday March 02 2021, 12.01am GMT, The Times Terrorism Amnesty has called on the South African… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DOD Statement on Rocket Attack at Al Asad by Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby
DOD Statement on Rocket Attack at Al Asad by Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby March 3, 2021 We can confirm that early this morning the air base at Al Asad… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Rocket Attack in Iraq Kills a U.S. Military Contractor
Rocket Attack in Iraq Kills a U.S. Military Contractor Some saw the barrage of rockets aimed at an airport in the northern city of Erbil as a test of the new… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading