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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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‘Blackwater acted under auspices of US government’
‘Blackwater acted under auspices of US government’ Published: 10 August, 2012, 08:37 The US Department of Justice is letting a military contractor away with a fine despite it being charged with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hammond admits private sector ‘prejudice’ after G4S failure
Hammond admits private sector ‘prejudice’ after G4S failure Tuesday, 14 August 2012 8:14 AM By Alex Stevenson Defence secretary Philip Hammond has admitted his confidence in the private sector has been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S donating £2.5m to armed forces
G4S donating £2.5m to armed forces (UKPA) G4S is to donate £2.5 million to the armed forces as a “goodwill gesture” after thousands of military personnel were drafted in for London… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hammond: G4S Row Shows Private Sector Limits
Hammond: G4S Row Shows Private Sector Limits The Defence Secretary admits problems with security provision for the Olympics revealed the limits of private contractors. 10:30am UK, Tuesday 14 August 2012 Video:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Revealed: TrapWire spy cams’ ticket to Australia
Revealed: TrapWire spy cams’ ticket to Australia August 13, 2012 – 2:39PM Asher Moses and Dylan Welch A shadowy private security company with deep links to the CIA – and a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Controversy over the training of Canadian servicemen by private security contractor Blackwater
Controversy over the training of Canadian servicemen by private security contractor Blackwater August 9, 2012 10:24 am A major controversy has been erupted in the United States following revelations that the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
IS THIS MAN REALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MESS AT SNC-LAVALIN?
IS THIS MAN REALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MESS AT SNC-LAVALIN? By: CASTALDO, JOE, Canadian Business, 00083100, 7/16/2012, Vol. 85, Issue 11/12 $56 million in missing funds. Suggestions of corruption, bribery and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Another shambles as G4S is entrusted with running asylum seeker housing
Another shambles as G4S is entrusted with running asylum seeker housing John Grayson , 9 August 2012 While the world’s biggest security firm has suffered international humiliation over its mishandling of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractor pleads guilty in fraud involving Iraq property
Contractor pleads guilty in fraud involving Iraq property By Guillermo Contreras Updated 11:14 p.m., Thursday, August 9, 2012 A contractor pleaded guilty Thursday to making false statements to defraud U.S. taxpayers on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Why Do Canadian Troops Need To Be Trained By Blackwater?
Why Do Canadian Troops Need To Be Trained By Blackwater? August 9, 2012. 12:51 am • Section: Defence Watch Posted by: David Pugliese As outlined in an article I did for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
