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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: Logistics
Keeping the wheels rolling, civilians play a key role
Keeping the wheels rolling, civilians play a key role Story by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Marasky KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – When the most advanced Mine Resistant Ambush Protected, or MRAP, vehicles roll… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Global Military Infrastructure and Logistics Market 2012-2022
The Global Military Infrastructure and Logistics Market 2012-2022 NEW YORK, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The Global Military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Troops in Africa needed boots
The Virginian-Pilot(Norfolk, VA.) April 29, 2012 Sunday Troops in Africa needed boots. But the gear they got through a Virginia Beach company turned out to be costume-quality and soon fell apart.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Maintenance Snafu Grounds Afghan Fleet
Updated May 25, 2012, 10:28 a.m. ET Maintenance Snafu Grounds Afghan Fleet Air Force Planes Provided by the U.S. Have Been Out of Service for Months, Hindering Development of Kabul’s Military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
“If You Ever Wonder What a Deployment Is Like, Go to Prison”
“If You Ever Wonder What a Deployment Is Like, Go to Prison” By Mark Thompson | @MarkThompson_DC | May 25, 2012 Some soldiers get along, and others don’t. It’s the latter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Investigators want explanation of alleged overbilling in Afghanistan
Investigators want explanation of alleged overbilling in Afghanistan By Karen DeYoung, Published: May 24 Congressional investigators have given the Defense Logistics Agency and the contractor that provides virtually all food supplies to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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USA: Fixed-Wing Transport Contracts for the Central Asian Front
USA: Fixed-Wing Transport Contracts for the Central Asian Front May 24, 2012 12:35 EDT Presidential Airways, Inc. of Moyock, NC (now AAR Airlift) uses EADS-CASA 212 and Dash-8 transport aircraft for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lawmakers criticize Pentagon, contractor for billion-dollar billing dispute over food services
Lawmakers criticize Pentagon, contractor for billion-dollar billing dispute over food services Panel examining flaws in food-for-troops contract RICHARD LARDNER | Associated Press The Pentagon and the company that supplies U.S. troops… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Milo Minderbinder in Afghanistan: Part 1
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Milo Minderbinder in Afghanistan: Part 1 Remember Milo Minderbinder, a fictional character in Joseph Heller’s famous novel, Catch-22? Minderbinder is a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Court Publishes Decision in Contractor Fee Dispute Involving “The Mother of all DFAC Drug Deals”
May 10, 2012 Court Publishes Decision in Contractor Fee Dispute Involving “The Mother of all DFAC Drug Deals” By NEIL GORDON The U.S. Court of Federal Claims recently unsealed its opinion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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