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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
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Judge Keeps Alive Whistleblower Suit Against Halliburton
July 08, 2013 Judge Keeps Alive Whistleblower Suit Against Halliburton A federal trial judge has declined to shut down a whistleblower’s suit that alleges defense contractor Kellogg Brown & Root and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Spoiled KBR Demands More and More From the Army
A Spoiled KBR Demands More and More From the Army Wednesday, 10 July 2013 12:22 By Charles M Smith, Truthout | Op-Ed A Convoy of KBR fuel trucks. (Photo: codysnowboard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UK Calls Fraud Investigators for Security Firm G4S
UK Calls Fraud Investigators for Security Firm G4S By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON July 11, 2013 (AP) The British government said Thursday it was calling in fraud investigators after auditors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A very British export: guns and mercenaries to fight piracy in Somalia
A very British export: guns and mercenaries to fight piracy in Somalia Growth of self-regulated maritime security industry alarms arms campaigners The Guardian, Thursday 11 July 2013 10.48 EDT Licenses… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The lonely death of Jimmy Mubenga
The lonely death of Jimmy Mubenga Jerome Phelps 10 July 2013 The man shouting for help was a deportee, a figure hopelessly removed from the mundane normality of international flight. An… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Lord Ramsbotham attacks ‘perverse’ decision not to prosecute G4S over Mubenga death
Lord Ramsbotham attacks ‘perverse’ decision not to prosecute G4S over Mubenga death Clare Sambrook 10 July 2013 JULY 2013: Crown Prosecution Service reconsiders decision not to prosecute G4S. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading
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Workers protesting work force cuts at US base in Africa
Workers protesting work force cuts at US base in Africa Stars and Stripes By John Vandiver Published: July 10, 2013 … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Jimmy Mubenga’s unlawful killing was a death waiting to happen
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/09/jimmy-mubenga-unlawful-killing-death-waiting-happen Jimmy Mubenga’s unlawful killing was a death waiting to happen Jimmy Mubenga’s inquest has shed light on the murky world of the privatised deportation business Deborah Coles and Mark Scott… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Endgame, Inc: Inside The Company Inside Your Cell Phone
Endgame, Inc: Inside The Company Inside Your Cell Phone By: DSWright Tuesday July 2, 2013 10:30 am The contractor the NSA pays to help hack your cell phone has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Halliburton Can’t Dodge Suit over Iraq Contracts
Halliburton Can’t Dodge Suit over Iraq Contracts By Michael Scarcella The Litigation Daily July 8, 2013 This story originally appeared as post on The Blog of Legal Times, an American Lawyer affiliate.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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