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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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Category Archives: Control
Pakistan’s security business booms
October 11, 2012 6:34 pm Pakistan’s security business booms By Farhan Bokhari in Karachi ©AFP Pakistan’s decade-long campaign against al-Qaeda and the Taliban may have made the country’s urban areas calmer,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
South African security companies in Somalia have not violated arms embargo
South African security companies in Somalia have not violated arms embargo Written by defenceWeb Friday, 19 October 2012 13:20 South Africa has not violated the arms embargo on Somalia imposed by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Control, Shooters, Somalia, South Africa
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Never Again – Iraqi and internationals work together to regulate Private Military and Security Companies in their countries
Never Again – Iraqi and internationals work together to regulate Private Military and Security Companies in their countries During three days in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, on October 20-22,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Iraq war contractor KBR asks judge to pull its name from soldiers’ lawsuit at trial’s midpoint
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS October 27, 2012 – 3:01 pm EDT Iraq war contractor KBR asks judge to pull its name from soldiers’ lawsuit at trial’s midpoint PORTLAND, Ore. — Iraq War… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The KBR case at the midpoint: An analysis
The KBR case at the midpoint: An analysis Published: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 5:27 PM Updated: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 10:46 PM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian While some see… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Contracts, Control, Iraq, Legal
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SIGAR Slams Army Corps for Letting DynCorp Walk Off the Job
Oct 26, 2012 SIGAR Slams Army Corps for Letting DynCorp Walk Off the Job By NEIL GORDON On Thursday, the government’s Afghanistan reconstruction watchdog released a report showing that the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Contracts, Control, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Logistics
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DynCorp Let Off Hook by U.S. for Poor Work, Audit Finds
DynCorp Let Off Hook by U.S. for Poor Work, Audit Finds By Tony Capaccio – Oct 25, 2012 12:08 PM ET The Army Corps of Engineers freed DynCorp International Inc., one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SIGAR Seeks Debarment of Contractors Who Aid the Enemy
Oct 25, 2012 SIGAR Seeks Debarment of Contractors Who Aid the Enemy On Tuesday, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) posted a letter to top U.S. diplomatic, military, and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Sindbad’ the Floating Military Arsenal
Sindbad’ the Floating Military Arsenal Written By Sri Lanka Guardian on October 25, 2012 | 8:40 AM by L.Annadoure ( October 25, 2012, Chennai, Sri Lanka Guardian) A commercial container vessel… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Sindbad’ the Floating Military Arsenal
Sindbad’ the Floating Military Arsenal Written By Sri Lanka Guardian on October 25, 2012 | 8:40 AM by L.Annadoure ( October 25, 2012, Chennai, Sri Lanka Guardian) A commercial container vessel… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading