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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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Defense: Gov’t suppressed evidence in Blackwater
Defense: Gov’t suppressed evidence in Blackwater By PETE YOST — Jul. 28, 2014 6:17 PM EDT This image obtained by the Associated Press, Defendants’ Trial Exhibit DX2414, shows eight spent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Returning to Service, and Iraq, With Blackwater
Returning to Service, and Iraq, With Blackwater By MATT PELAK JULY 22, 2014 10:21 AMJuly 22, 2014 10:21 am 4 Comments Matt Pelak in Iraq in 2008.Credit Jon Willoughby “Selfless service.” Words that I’ve… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Witnesses Testify Against Ex-Blackwater Colleagues in Case of 2007 Iraq Killings
National Desk; SECTA Witnesses Testify Against Ex-Blackwater Colleagues in Case of 2007 Iraq Killings The New York Times By MATT APUZZO 16 July 2014 WASHINGTON — As a line of Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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FBI details 2007 Blackwater killings
FBI details 2007 Blackwater killings . View gallery . . Washington (AFP) – Blackwater guards fired dozens of shots into cars and people, an FBI expert testified, in an example of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Iraq War logistics contract goes on years after withdrawal
Iraq War logistics contract goes on years after withdrawal BART Unions File Lawsuit Over Contract Dispute BART Unions File Lawsuit Over Contract Dispute By Jim McElhatton The Washington Times Tuesday, July… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KBR Whistleblower Calls Forced Arbitration ‘Unconscionable’
KBR Whistleblower Calls Forced Arbitration ‘Unconscionable’ Share us on: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn By David McAfee Law360, Los Angeles (June 13, 2014, 6:08 PM ET) — A whistleblower accusing KBR Inc. of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater’s Death Machine
July 07, 2014 The Privatization of Repression Blackwater’s Death Machine by NORMAN POLLACK Obama is excellent at multitasking in navigating the waters of international politics, seeking to construct a political-structural framework… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Security firm in Iraq serves as warning
Security firm in Iraq serves as warning The issue An episode involving the company formerly known as BlackwaterWhere we stand Reports call into question the wisdom of outsourcing certain government operations.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Military Contractors: Deplore or Deploy? – Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’ in Iraq
Title: Private Military Contractors: Deplore or Deploy? – Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’ in Iraq Author: Dam, C.T. ten Journal Title: Forum of EthnoGeoPolitics Issue: 2 Volume: 1 Start Page: 20… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Halliburton Overbilling Case Faces Review by High Court
Halliburton Overbilling Case Faces Review by High Court By BARBARA LEONARD WASHINGTON (CN) – Accused of billing for bogus services at U.S. military bases in Iraq during wartime, Halliburton and KBR… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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