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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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Civil society’s role in building the Independent Governance and Oversight Mechanism for the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers
To: Interested Civil Society Organizations 19 October 2012 Dear colleague: Re: Civil society’s role in building the Independent Governance and Oversight Mechanism for the International Code of Conduct for Private Security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S uses ‘unacceptable’ force on pregnant detainee at UK family detention centre
G4S uses ‘unacceptable’ force on pregnant detainee at UK family detention centre Tom Sanderson 24 October 2012 HM Inspectorate of Prisons report finds that G4S security staff at a UK Border… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Changing State of International Relations: The PMSC Impact
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ The Changing State of International Relations: The PMSC Impact Posted: 10/22/2012 12:42 pm It has long been understood that today’s private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Preventing U.S. Government Participation in Trafficking Overseas
Trafficking in Persons: International Dimensions and Foreign Policy Issues for Congress Liana Sun Wyler Analyst in International Crime and Narcotics October 17, 2012 … Preventing U.S. Government Participation in Trafficking Overseas… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
We’ve Seen This Video Before: Drunk Security Contractors Gone Wild
Oct 19, 2012 We’ve Seen This Video Before: Drunk Security Contractors Gone Wild When we first heard that ABC News was working on a story about U.S. security contractors in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Groups Urge Congress to Lower the Cap on Maximum Allowable Compensation Paid to All Pentagon Contractor Employees
Groups Urge Congress to Lower the Cap on Maximum Allowable Compensation Paid to All Pentagon Contractor Employees October 18, 2012 Chairman Carl Levin Chairman Buck McKeon Senate Armed Services Committee House… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Predator Military Contractors: Privatizing the Drones
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Predator Military Contractors: Privatizing the Drones Posted: 10/18/2012 9:40 am About three and a half years ago I wrote that “One… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Groups Want Congress To Contract Contractor Pay
Washington Post October 19, 2012 Pg. B4 Federal Diary Groups Want Congress To Contract Contractor Pay By Joe Davidson Federal employee and public interest groups are asking key members of Congress… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Lawmakers urged to adopt tighter caps on contractor pay
Lawmakers urged to adopt tighter caps on contractor pay By Amanda Palleschi October 18, 2012 Federal employee unions and government accountability and public interest groups urged lawmakers Thursday to adopt Senate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Video shows contractors gone wild in Afghanistan
Video shows contractors gone wild in Afghanistan By Kedar Pavgi October 17, 2012 Federal contractors at a covert operations center in Afghanistan violated military orders by abusing alcohol and drugs, risking… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading