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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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
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Security guard jailed in Iraq for killing two bodyguards in gun rampage is on hunger strike and demanding to be brought back to Britain
Security guard jailed in Iraq for killing two bodyguards in gun rampage is on hunger strike and demanding to be brought back to Britain Daniel Fitzsimons, 35, shot an ex-Royal Marine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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New Marijuana Practices in California: Private Security Firm Raiding Mendocino Pot Farms
New Marijuana Practices in California: Private Security Firm Raiding Mendocino Pot Farms by markthshark Tuesday Sep 30th, 2014 1:33 PM They wear camouflaged uniforms, bearing military-style insignia. They ride helicopters over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The booming business of security companies in Yemen
The booming business of security companies in Yemen Yemen Times 30 September 2014 As the state prepares to further regulate private security companies, it remains to be seen whether it will… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Security firm to guard crime sites for police
News Security firm to guard crime sites for police The Daily Telegraph 1 October 2014 A POLICE force has hired a private security company to guard major crime scenes, in what… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Czech Republic also has private firms that privatise war – press
Czech Republic also has private firms that privatise war – press CTK Daily News 25 September 2014 (c) 2014 CTK (Ceska Tiskova Kancelar). Prague, Sept 25 (CTK) – Private companies privatise… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Pakistani officials bribed by military contractors: IG
Politics Pakistani officials bribed by military contractors: IG The Washington Times By Jim McElhatton, THE WASHINGTON TIMES 1 October 2014 State Department investigators uncovered evidence that agents working for one of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Jurors’ Note Hints at Conviction in Blackwater Case
U.S. Jurors’ Note Hints at Conviction in Blackwater Case NYTimes.com Feed By MATT APUZZO 2 October 2014, WASHINGTON — Jurors who have for weeks been deliberating in the murder and manslaughter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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As Inquest into Border Services Death Opens, Questions about Private Security
As Inquest into Border Services Death Opens, Questions about Private Security Lucía Vega Jiménez died nine months ago awaiting deportation at a Vancouver airport. By David P. Ball, Yesterday, TheTyee.ca Lucía Vega… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Tesfaye v. DynCorp International LLC
CIVIL ACTIONS The National Law Journal 29 September 2014. The following cases were recently filed in the Washington-area district courts. This information is provided by the district courts’ official online bulletins.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Another executive out at DynCorp as president announces retirement
Another executive out at DynCorp as president announces retirement Washington Business Journal Online By Jill R. Aitoro 26 September 2014 DynCorp International Inc.’s president is moving on, leaving a gaping hole… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
