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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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- A United States in Perpetual War Should Consider a Foreign Legion as a Pragmatic Solution | NextBigFuture.com on LEGITIMIZING A DE FACTO U.S. FOREIGN LEGION IN AFGHANISTAN: TRANSFER OF MISSION CRITICAL SECURITY OPERATIONS FROM PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL
- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
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Is Human Trafficking Necessary for Mission Success?
Is Human Trafficking Necessary for Mission Success? Posted on September 15, 2014 | By Michael Schindler Let me first set the stage before I share what I’m about to share –… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse
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Will Firing One Background Check Contractor Fix the Broken Security Clearance System?
Will Firing One Background Check Contractor Fix the Broken Security Clearance System? By Charles S. Clark September 15, 2014 Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., hailed OPM’s decision to fire USIS, but critics… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S private army of Gurkhas wins medals for gallantry in Kabul
G4S private army of Gurkhas wins medals for gallantry in Kabul Clare Sambrook 3 September 2014 • Honour citation sheds light on security industry’s role in ‘War on Terror’. • G4S… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Casualties, Companies
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Security clearance contractor to lose gov’t work
Security clearance contractor to lose gov’t work By STEPHEN BRAUN . View photo A view shows the United States Investigations Services (USIS) headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia January 26, 2014. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hodge hits at government ‘complacency’ over G4s and Serco
Hodge hits at government ‘complacency’ over G4s and Serco The Guardian By Rajeev Syal 9 September 2014 Margaret Hodge accused the government of shocking complacency yesterday after it emerged that two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Control, Outsourcing/Privatization, UK
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G4S’ Guantánamo Contract is a British Embarrassment
Kevin LoCorporate Social Responsibility Advocate, Reprieve G4S’ Guantánamo Contract is a British Embarrassment Posted: 08/09/2014 17:25 BST Updated: 08/09/2014 17:59 BST The largest security services firm in the world, British company… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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‘YOU COULD FEEL THE HATRED,’ SAYS MANUS GUARD
‘YOU COULD FEEL THE HATRED,’ SAYS MANUS GUARD Sunday Star-Times 7 September 2014 GOVERNMENT AND dated March 26. The witness, whose name is suppressed, said his brother was then hit by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Manus whistleblower claims he warned Salvation Army of employees wanting to fight
Manus whistleblower claims he warned Salvation Army of employees wanting to fight By Michael Gordon Sept. 10, 2014, 6:48 a.m. The Salvation Army worker charged over the murder of Iranian asylum… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
CACI Awarded Prime Position on $44 Million Contract to Continue Support for U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships
CACI Awarded Prime Position on $44 Million Contract to Continue Support for U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships Published: Sept 8, 2014 8:00 a.m. ET ARLINGTON, Va., Sep 08, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Mother of All Security Details
September 8, 2014 By David Isenberg The Bremer Detail: Protecting The Most Threatened Man in the World By Frank Gallagher with John M. Del Vecchio September 30, 2014 Paperback, 288pp. Open… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, David Isenberg, Iraq, Shooters, State Department
Tagged Companies, Contracts, David Isenberg, Iraq, Shooters, State Department
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