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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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
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Yemeni forces kill 123, capture 160 Saudi-led coalition mercenaries
Politics 18 June 2018 – 10:35 Yemeni forces kill 123, capture 160 Saudi-led coalition mercenaries TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Saudi and UAE-led coalition have transferred dozens of dead bodies of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The UAE in Yemen: With a Lot of Help from its Mercs
The UAE in Yemen: With a Lot of Help from its Mercs June 19, 2018David Isenberg 2 Comments Maj. Gen. Stephen A. Toumajan shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Seychelles: From Putsches to Development Pushes
Seychelles: From Putsches to Development Pushes By Greg Mills• 12 June 2018 MahÈ: Port of Victoria, by Adam Liptak via Flickr There is another story to Seychelles aside from beautiful beaches and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Poroshenko thanks Madrid for probe into Spanish mercenaries’ participation in Donbas war
Poroshenko thanks Madrid for probe into Spanish mercenaries’ participation in Donbas war 12:40, 06 June 2018 War 717 0 Poroshenko met with newly appointed Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez. Photo… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Soldiers of Fortune
Soldiers of Fortune By Kyle Burke In the 1970s American mercenaries traveled to Angola and Rhodesia, seized by racist, anticommunist dreams and delusions of grandeur. Rhodesia, 1974. George VII / Flickr… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Dozens of Saudi-led Mercenaries Killed, Injured in Yemen’s Western Coast Front
Dozens of Saudi-led Mercenaries Killed, Injured in Yemen’s Western Coast Front 2 days ago May 28, 2018 Middle East – News – Top – Yemen Dozens of Saudi-led mercenaries have been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The US White House’s mercenary connection
The US White House’s mercenary connection 1st May 2018 Home, Highlights, USA and Canada By Lawrence Davidson The United Nations Mercenary Convention When the United Nations General Assembly met in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Debriefing statement on its mission to Chad, 16 – 23 April 2018 by Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the right of peoples to self-determination
Debriefing statement on its mission to Chad, 16 – 23 April 2018 by Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the right… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Chad: UN experts call for stronger support to stop mercenaries, foreign fighters and end humanitarian crisis
Chad: UN experts call for stronger support to stop mercenaries, foreign fighters and end humanitarian crisis Report from UN Human Rights Council Published on 30 Apr 2018 — View Original GENEVA… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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European Mercenaries in the Armies of Post-Mughal Successor States, 1775-1849: The Case of Acculturation
European Mercenaries in the Armies of Post-Mughal Successor States, 1775-1849: The Case of Acculturation You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
