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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: Iraq
LETTER: Presidential pardon lacks empathy for lives lost
LETTER: Presidential pardon lacks empathy for lives lost Cape Cod Times Four American mercenaries employed by the brother of Donald Trump’s loyal Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, stationed at an Iraqi… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Letter: Trump wrong to pardon Blackwater mercenaries
Letter: Trump wrong to pardon Blackwater mercenaries to the editor Jan. 2, 2021Updated: Jan. 2, 2021 1:15 p.m. FILE. Letter writer says President Donald Trump has led him, as an independent, to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
I beg your ‘pardon,’ Mr. Trump
I beg your ‘pardon,’ Mr. Trump Blackwater guards (from left) Dustin Heard, Evan Liberty, Nicholas Slatten and Paul Slough. The four who were pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump this month… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Trump’s pardons complete the wrongs of ‘Blackwater’
Trump’s pardons complete the wrongs of ‘Blackwater’ By Sean McFate, opinion contributor — 12/27/20 12:00 PM EST The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Horrified by the Blackwater Pardons
letters Horrified by the Blackwater Pardons The F.B.I. agent who led the Blackwater investigation and two other letter writers are appalled by the pardon of men who killed innocent civilians. Jan.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lead FBI Investigator in Blackwater Case Likens Iraq Massacre to My Lai
An Iraqi woman walks by a burned out car at the site where Blackwater guards opened fire on Iraqi civilians in 2007. (photo: Getty Images) Lead FBI Investigator in Blackwater Case… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A former Blackwater contractor pardoned by Trump said he ‘acted correctly’ and feels at ‘peace’ for his role in death of 14 Iraqi civilians
A former Blackwater contractor pardoned by Trump said he ‘acted correctly’ and feels at ‘peace’ for his role in death of 14 Iraqi civilians Connor Perrett Jan 2, 2021, 11:19 AM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Petraeus, Crocker: Trump’s pardons to war criminals undermine rule of law, endanger U.S. troops
Petraeus, Crocker: Trump’s pardons to war criminals undermine rule of law, endanger U.S. troops Posted: December 27, 2020 – 5:46 AM Trudy Rubin | @trudyrubin | trubin@inquirer.com Khalid Mohammed / AP The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Trump pardon of Blackwater Iraq contractors violates international law – U.N.
December 30, 20205:53 AMUpdated 2 hours ago Trump pardon of Blackwater Iraq contractors violates international law – U.N. By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read GENEVA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Trump’s Blackwater pardons erase the line between slaughter and justified wartime violence
OPINION Dec. 23, 2020 Trump’s Blackwater pardons erase the line between slaughter and justified wartime violence Trump’s misplaced sympathy for the Blackwater contractors undermines the military, U.S. security and the rule… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading