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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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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
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