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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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KBR Wins London Police Contract
KBR Wins London Police Contract by Zacks Equity Research May 14, 2013 | Comments : 0 Recommended this article: (0) Recently, KBR Inc. ( KBR – Snapshot Report ) received a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Why Nick Buckles ran out of chances at G4S
Why Nick Buckles ran out of chances at G4S A group-wide profits warning was more serious than the Olympics shambles in the eyes of investors Nick Buckles promised a 7% margin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Nick Buckles quits as chief executive of G4S with £1.2m payoff
Nick Buckles quits as chief executive of G4S with £1.2m payoff Chairman of home affairs committee Keith Vaz brands payoff ‘astonishing’ given his role in the Olympics security fiasco Angela Monaghan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
More Alleged Abu Ghriab Torturers Slipping Through Fingers of Justice?
More Alleged Abu Ghriab Torturers Slipping Through Fingers of Justice? Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, May 20, 2013 This may ultimately come as no surprise, but yet another party connected to the torture… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Judge weighs motions that could result in dismissal of Abu Ghraib claims against CACI
Judge weighs motions that could result in dismissal of Abu Ghraib claims against CACI Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images – Empty cells are shown here April 17, 2003 inside the Abu Ghraib… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater had a use for Sharia law
Dome: Blackwater had a use for Sharia law Published: May 16, 2013 Q. What North Carolina company wanted to use Islamic law in the United States? The private military contractor Blackwater.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp International Fallen Personnel Honored on U.S. Department of State Memorial Wall
May 14, 2013, 2:13 p.m. ET DynCorp International Fallen Personnel Honored on U.S. Department of State Memorial Wall FALLS CHURCH, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 14, 2013– Representatives from DynCorp International (DI) this week… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Baseworld Profiteering
Tomgram: David Vine, Baseworld Profiteering Posted by David Vine at 8:10am, May 14, 2013. Every now and then, news about U.S. military bases abroad actually gets a little attention. The most… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lucrative run of contracts boosts G4S after Olympics fiasco
May 10, 2013 7:56 pm Lucrative run of contracts boosts G4S after Olympics fiasco By Gill Plimmer G4S on Friday won its second contract in a week in another sign that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Counter-Piracy Firm AdvanFort Now SAMI Accredited
Counter-Piracy Firm AdvanFort Now SAMI Accredited Press Release Tuesday, April 16, 2013 AdvanFort receives key “green light” accreditation in the Stage 1 process from Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI). You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
