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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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Veterans claim contractor in charge of burn pits is responsible for lung illnesses
Veterans claim contractor in charge of burn pits is responsible for lung illnesses November 17, 2014 at 6:35 PM EST Throughout the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, all kinds of things —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Audit Faults State Dept’s Kabul Embassy Security Management
Audit Faults State Dept’s Kabul Embassy Security Management November 17, 2014 The U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. A federal audit has found problems with the State Department’s oversight of security at the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Jimmy Mubenga death: plane passenger ‘saw him die’ after being restrained by G4S officers
Jimmy Mubenga death: plane passenger ‘saw him die’ after being restrained by G4S officers getsurrey.co.uk By Amani Hughes 18 November 2014 10:52 © 2014 Trinity Mirror A security guard from Horley… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Jurors handcuffed in aeroplane seats at G4S trial
Jurors handcuffed in aeroplane seats at G4S trial The simulation formed part of the manslaughter case against three G4S guards accused of causing the death of 46-year-old Jimmy Mubenga Jimmy Mubenga… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp Slammed Over Bid To Escape Afghan Deal Dispute
DynCorp Slammed Over Bid To Escape Afghan Deal Dispute By Daniel Wilson Law360, Washington (October 27, 2014, 6:09 PM ET) — C3PO International Ltd. on Monday hit back at DynCorp International… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
James Risen: The Post-9/11 Homeland Security Industrial Complex Profiteers and Endless War
James Risen: The Post-9/11 Homeland Security Industrial Complex Profiteers and Endless War Sunday, 16 November 2014 00:00 By Mark Karlin, Truthout | Interview (Photo: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing)Unintimidated by the efforts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The American Government Is Funding Human Trafficking: The ugly business of how military contractors find their workers
The American Government Is Funding Human Trafficking The ugly business of how military contractors find their workers November 14, 2014 By Jessica Schulberg @jessicaschulb In September 2012, President Obama issued an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater ex-boss offers to ‘take-on’ ISIS!
Blackwater ex-boss offers to ‘take-on’ ISIS! OBAMA WONT ‘PUT BOOTS ON THE GROUND’, SO . . . November 15, 2014, 5:30 pm by Selvam Canagaratna “They combine a mad love of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco chastened by costly lesson in outsourcing risk
Serco chastened by costly lesson in outsourcing risk By Neil Maidment LONDON Fri Nov 14, 2014 10:38am GMT A Serco flag is seen flying alongside a Union flag outside Doncaster Prison… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KBR, Incorporated v. Metzgar
KBR, Incorporated v. Metzgar Pending petition Linked with: Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. Harris 14-105 Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term 13-1241 4th Cir. TBD TBD… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
