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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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Erik Prince business organization chart
On June 223, 2026 I tasked Perplexity AI to: Create a organization chart of all of the businesses founded, owned, and operated by Erik Prince from 1995 to present. Include all… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Erik Prince’s Business Empire
Erik Prince’s Business Empire On June 23, 2026 I tasked Google Gemini to: Create a organization chart of all of the businesses founded, owned, and operated by Erik Prince from 1995 to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PMSC and drones
PMSC and drones by David Isenberg Prepare yourselves, I’m going long and deep on this one, so you might want to get your coffee before you start reading this. Some recent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Note to Readers: Translation Option
Ta-Da! The latest feature added to the site is a translation option. You can now translate into nearly a hundred different languages (and I may add some more in the future)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Constellis Corporate Profile
Constellis Corporate Profile On June 18, 2026 I tasked Claude AI to: Draft a corporate profile of the company Constellis, including all of its subsidiaries, especially those involved in private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Levdan
Levdan June 17, 2026 assessment. Initial assessment by Google Gemini . Fact checks by Perplexity AI, DeepSeek AI, and Claude AI (assessing both initial assessment and subsequent AI critiques) follow. On… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow June 17, 2026 assessment. Initial assessment by Perplexity AI . Fact checks by Gemini AI, DeepSeek AI, and Claude AI (assessing both initial assessment and subsequent AI critiques) follow.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Projected Pelton PMSC Possibilities (PPPP): The Ghost of PMSC Future
On June 15, 2026 I tasked GeminiAI to produce an estimate per below guidance: Using the writings of Robert Young Pelton draft an estimate of the role played by private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Global Security Services Group (GSSG)
Global Security Services Group (GSSG) On June 15, 2026 I tasked Claude AI to: Draft a company profile, including ownership structure, of the “bu Dhabi-based Global Security Services Group (GSSG), which… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Business History of Erik Prince (2000–Present)
On June 12 I tasked China’s DeepSeek AI to Write a detailed history of the business activities of the American named Erik Prince, from 2000 to the present day. Fact checks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading