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- 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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Category Archives: Control
Defence Journal – FROM THE DESK OF THE PUBLISHER AND CHIEF EDITOR
Editorial FRoM THE DESK oF THE PuBLISHER AnD CHIEF EDIToR Defence Journal By Ikram ul-Majeed Sehgal 30 April 2014 Dear Readers, The ever increasing incidents of crime and public demand overwhelmed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private security bill ‘will harm SA’
Private security bill ‘will harm SA’ May 1 2014 at 07:42pm By Wiseman Khuzwayo. Independent Newspapers. Herman Mashaba lambastes the government for rushing through controversial bills that he says will harm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Tales from the inside: drugs and disorder at G4S’s prison of the future
Tales from the inside: drugs and disorder at G4S’s prison of the future Oakwood was to be the blueprint for a new generation of big, cheap jails, yet it has been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Scott Morrison visit sent Manus tension soaring, says G4S whistleblower
Scott Morrison visit sent Manus tension soaring, says G4S whistleblower • Former security officer Martin Appleby talks exclusively to Guardian Australia, the first guard to speak out • Minister ‘put security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Top Afghan Watchdog Says U.S. Withdrawal Complicates Efforts to Fight Fraud
Top Afghan Watchdog Says U.S. Withdrawal Complicates Efforts to Fight Fraud BY Dan Lamothe APRIL 24, 2014 – 07:24 PM The top watchdog overseeing the deeply flawed U.S. reconstruction efforts in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Dozens of intelligence contractors have submitted false claims for federal funds
Dozens of intelligence contractors have submitted false claims for federal funds Pentagon report reveals that those implicated typically kept their security clearances By Douglas Birch 1:02 pm, April 23, 2014 The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Piracy And Floating Armouries In The Indian Ocean: Risk Or A Solution? – Analysis
Piracy And Floating Armouries In The Indian Ocean: Risk Or A Solution? – Analysis April 23, 2014 By IPCS By Riddhi K Shah Rising trends in piracy in the Indian Ocean,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
REGULATING THE PRIVATIZED SECURITY INDUSTRY: THE PROMISE OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE GOVERNANCE
1/31/2014 REGULATING THE PRIVATIZED SECURITY INDUSTRY: THE PROMISE OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE GOVERNANCE Laura A. Dickinson As governments around the world increasingly turn to contractors to provide government services in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatization of peacekeeping: UN’s institutional capacity to control Private Military and Security Companies
Privatization of peacekeeping: UN’s institutional capacity to control Private Military and Security Companies Yigit, Huseyin URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10945/37747 Date: 2013-09 Abstract: Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) are perceived as a cost-effective… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Privatization of War and the Problem for Distinction
Carleton Review of International Affairs, vol. 2 (Fall, 2013) The Privatization of War and the Problem for Distinction by Avista Homayun Abstract: This paper contends that the uncertain status of employees… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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