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    Eric Prince Is Right: Private Contractors Will Probably Join The Fight Against ISIS

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    Eric Prince Is Right: Private Contractors Will Probably Join The Fight Against ISIS Armin Rosen Oct. 10, 2014, 3:38 PM APBlackwater found Erik Prince Eric Prince, founder of the controversial security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ex-Blackwater Chief Urges Hired Guns to Take on ISIS

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    Ex-Blackwater Chief Urges Hired Guns to Take on ISIS Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC 11:54 AM ET Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater Andrew Harre—Bloomberg/Getty Images If Obama won’t send in troops, he says,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial, Sep. 2, 2014 – Interviewee, David Isenberg

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    See segment here David Isenberg, interviewee US jury to rule in Blackwater trial Jury to decide on fate of contractors from private security firm accused of killing 14 Iraqis seven years… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Chairman’s Column – Thoughts on Countering ISIS

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    Africa Monitor fsgteam | October 6, 2014 Chairman’s Column – Thoughts on Countering ISIS Chairman’s Column As someone who spent many years operating in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other underdeveloped countries facing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Paul McGuigan murder: Iraq security guard’s ‘banter’ ended in violence

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      3 October 2014 Last updated at 17:45 ET Paul McGuigan murder: Iraq security guard’s ‘banter’ ended in violence Paul McGuigan had previously worked as a bodyguard for former Beatle George… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Emergence of Private Security in Kurdistan

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    Monday, 08 September 2014, 10:54 GMT The Emergence of Private Security in Kurdistan By Dr. Twana Faris Bawa * The private security industry is still regarded as a relatively new phenomenon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Security Firms on the Rise in Kurdistan

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    Kurdistan Private Security Firms on the Rise in Kurdistan 22/9/2014 Khoshnaw said that shopping malls and sometimes even hotels have used his company’s services. By Shadiye Rasoul SULAIMANI, Kurdistan Region —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Security guard jailed in Iraq for killing two bodyguards in gun rampage is on hunger strike and demanding to be brought back to Britain

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    Security guard jailed in Iraq for killing two bodyguards in gun rampage is on hunger strike and demanding to be brought back to Britain  Daniel Fitzsimons, 35, shot an ex-Royal Marine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Jurors’ Note Hints at Conviction in Blackwater Case

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    U.S. Jurors’ Note Hints at Conviction in Blackwater Case NYTimes.com Feed By MATT APUZZO 2 October 2014, WASHINGTON — Jurors who have for weeks been deliberating in the murder and manslaughter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    O’Reilly Invites Blackwater Founder To Endorse His Plan To Fight Islamic State With Mercenaries

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    O’Reilly Invites Blackwater Founder To Endorse His Plan To Fight Islamic State With Mercenaries Blackwater’s Erik Prince: Mercenaries Are As “Part Of American History As Apple Pie” Video ››› September 23,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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