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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: David Isenberg
The Energizer Bunny Goes To China
The Energizer Bunny Goes To China August 29, 2018 David Isenberg Leave a Comment Erik Prince by David Isenberg For the past few decades the vast majority of private security companies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Saudis and Emeratis are bombing Yemen from the air, but who’s fighting on the ground?
Radio interview with: David Isenberg, Military Analyst author, “Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq” Saudis and Emeratis are bombing Yemen from the air, but who’s fighting on the ground? Here… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Wagner vs. the Russian Media
Wagner vs. the Russian Media August 13, 2018David Isenberg Leave a Comment Photos of the three Russian journalists killed in the Central African Republic by David Isenberg Some things don’t go… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Change is Coming
The Past I made my first post on this blog on March 1, 2012. Since then, as of August 5, 2018, I have posted nearly 13,000 articles, which I have selected… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Note to Readers
Winter is Coming. Just kidding. But actually, change is coming to this site. Soon, probably later this week, this blog will be operating on a subscription basis. I will post more… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The UAE in Yemen: With a Lot of Help from its Mercs
The UAE in Yemen: With a Lot of Help from its Mercs June 19, 2018David Isenberg 2 Comments Maj. Gen. Stephen A. Toumajan shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US and Russia Compete to Privatize Syrian War
US and Russia Compete to Privatize Syrian War May 21, 2018 Russian private military contractors in Syria by David Isenberg Periodic media attention has focused on private military security companies in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Erik Prince and Big Data
Erik Prince and Big Data April 5, 2018 David Isenberg Alexander Nix of Cambridge Analytica (Wikimedia Commons) by David Isenberg Revelations that data-consulting firm Cambridge Analytica used ill-gotten personal information from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Putin’s Pocket Army? The Rise of Russian Mercenaries in Syria
Putin’s Pocket Army? The Rise of Russian Mercenaries in Syria Russia is taking America’s use of privatizing war to the next level–hired guns who are off the books and unaccountable to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Note to Readers
Happy New Year (Julian calendar version) to all. As you can tell, from the 15 postings I just made, I have resumed blogging. I have to note, that despite my previous… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
