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- 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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Blackwater guilty verdict long overdue
Opinion Khalid Mohammed / AP Blackwater guilty verdict long overdue Despite convictions, accountability gaps remain for security contractors October 22, 2014 1:30AM ET by Lauren Carasik Seven years after Blackwater contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater guards guilty in Baghdad shooting
Blackwater guards guilty in Baghdad shooting By: Josh Gerstein October 22, 2014 12:52 PM EDT After nearly seven weeks of deliberations, a federal jury convicted four ex-Blackwater guards Wednesday in connection… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater Founder Remains Free and Rich While His Former Employees Go Down on Murder Charges
Blackwater Founder Remains Free and Rich While His Former Employees Go Down on Murder Charges By Jeremy Scahill @jeremyscahill Today at 12:58 PM A federal jury in Washington, D.C., returned guilty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Baghdad Blackwater shooting verdict
Baghdad Blackwater shooting verdict U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the District presided over a 10-week trial of four former Blackwater security guards accused of killing 14 unarmed Iraqis and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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THOMPSON et al v. MISSION ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL, LLC
THOMPSON et al v. MISSION ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL, LLC Virginia Eastern District Court, Case No. 1:14-cv-01251 District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee, presiding docket://gov.uscourts.vaed.1-14-cv-01251 (What is this?) You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Four Blackwater guards found guilty in 2007 Iraq shootings of 30 unarmed civilians
Four Blackwater guards found guilty in 2007 Iraq shootings of 30 unarmed civilians; Four contract guards found guilty in shootings that killed 14 unarmed Iraqis in Baghdad’s Nisour Square. Washington Post.com… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater guards found guilty in Iraq shootings
Blackwater guards found guilty in Iraq shootings Associated Press Newswires By PETE YOST, SAM HANANEL and ERIC TUCKER 22 October 2014 13:08 WASHINGTON (AP) — Four former Blackwater security guards were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater trial jurors appear close to verdicts on Iraq killings
Blackwater trial jurors appear close to verdicts on Iraq killings Notes to judge indicate unanimity on some of 33 charges Questions suggest jury leaning towards voluntary manslaughter Dan Roberts in Washington… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater Jurors Talk About Possible Agreement
Blackwater Jurors Talk About Possible Agreement WASHINGTON — Oct 21, 2014, 5:53 PM ET Jurors in the trial of four Blackwater security guards may have reached agreement on some criminal charges… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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THE REGULATION OF PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY CONTRACTORS
THE REGULATION OF PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY CONTRACTORS Clapham, Andrew; Zellweger, Valentin. American Society of International Law. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting. (Apr 3-Apr 6, 2013). Abstract (summary) The panelists explained… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading