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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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- 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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Too much money spent in Iraq for too few results
Too much money spent in Iraq for too few results By LARA JAKES — Mar. 6 12:31 AM EST FILE – In this file photo taken on Dec. 21, 2003, Iraqi… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Over $8B of the Money You Spent Rebuilding Iraq Was Wasted Outright
Over $8B of the Money You Spent Rebuilding Iraq Was Wasted Outright By Spencer Ackerman 03.06.13 6:30 AM The never-completed Khan Bani Sa’ad Prison in Diyala, Iraq. Ultimately, the U.S. spent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Amid chaos and corruption
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. STUART BOWEN | SIGIR | SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION | IRAQ | US OCCUPATION | ANALYSIS Amid chaos and corruption Ten years on, US auditor for Iraq reconstruction… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private security’s new accountability regime?
Private security’s new accountability regime? James Cockayne 28 February 2013 The professionalisation of entrepreneurs in violence into a legitimate ‘private security’ industry provokes profound questions for state-citizen relations. Who has the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Time to Put Private Security Contractors Under the Gun
Amol Mehra Director, The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable Time to Put Private Security Contractors Under the Gun Posted: 02/28/2013 4:56 pm The news surrounding the attack on September 11, 2012 on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Corporate Whistle Blower Center Now Urges Employees of Any Type Of Private Contractor in Afghanistan or Iraq to Step Forward for Rewards if They Possess Proof of Fraud
Corporate Whistle Blower Center Now Urges Employees of Any Type Of Private Contractor in Afghanistan or Iraq to Step Forward for Rewards if They Possess Proof of Fraud PRWeb Published 8:01 am,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Oversight Mechanism Will Promote and Advance Private Security Contractors’ Respect for Human Rights
Oversight Mechanism Will Promote and Advance Private Security Contractors’ Respect for Human Rights For Immediate Release: February 25, 2013 Washington, DC – In a significant step that will advance private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private security firms under scrutiny in Germany
Security Private security firms under scrutiny in Germany Since the recent move by online retailer Amazon to fire a private security company over allegations of racism, the role of private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN human rights experts urge greater oversight of private security firms in Honduras
UN human rights experts urge greater oversight of private security firms in Honduras Chairperson of the Working Group on the use of Mercenaires Faiza Patel. UN Photo/Violaine Martin 25 February 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Recovering Organizational Clothing and IndividualEquipment from Civilians and ContractorEmployees Remains a Challenge
Report No. DODIG-2013-050 February 22, 2013 Recovering Organizational Clothing and IndividualEquipment from Civilians and ContractorEmployees Remains a Challenge You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register