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    Ambiguity of ‘Mercenary’ Label Is Politically Expedient

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    OPINION: Ambiguity of ‘Mercenary’ Label Is Politically Expedient RIA Novosti РИА Новости 11 April 2014 10:11, MOSCOW, April 10 (RIA Novosti), Daria Chernyshova – Defining someone as a “mercenary” has become a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The mercenary moniker: Condemnations, contradictions and the politics of definition

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    The mercenary moniker: Condemnations, contradictions and the politics of definition Aaron Ettinger Department of Political Studies, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada Email: aaron.ettinger@queensu.ca Abstract Despite considerable efforts, the concept of the ‘mercenary’… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Witness narrates horror in court

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    Witness narrates horror in court The New Dawn 7 April 2014 The Criminal Court “D” hearing the mercenary trial involving 18 Liberians, listened to horrible testimonies Thursday, 3 April when an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Reluctant Mercenary: Vulnerability and the ‘Whores of War’

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    The Reluctant Mercenary: Vulnerability and the ‘Whores of War’ Authors: Fraser, Ben Journal of Military Ethics. Sep2013, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p235-251. 17p. Abstract: Mercenaries are the target of moral condemnation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Mercenary Trial Set for Monday

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    Mercenary Trial Set for Monday All Africa By by Victoria G Wesseh 24 March 2014 10:04, (c) 2014 AllAfrica, Monrovia, Mar 24, 2014 (The Analyst/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    UN planning treaty to regulate private contractors, mercenaries

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    10 March, 19:27 UN planning treaty to regulate private contractors, mercenaries A guard from a private security contractor service walks by damaged vehicles close to the site of a car bomb… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    State TV Runs Report on Foreign Mercenaries in Kiev

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    State TV Runs Report on Foreign Mercenaries in Kiev By Christopher Brennan Mar. 03 2014 19:05 Last edited 19:05 A Russian returning from demonstrations in Ukraine told Russian state television that the Kiev protesters’ ranks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Liberia: Mercenaries’ Recruiter Arrested

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    The New Dawn (Monrovia) Liberia: Mercenaries’ Recruiter Arrested By Winston W. Parley, 14 February 2014 Related Topics A French man alleged to have recruited a number of Ivorian mercenaries on the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Attrition: The Revenge Of The Mercenaries

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    Attrition: The Revenge Of The Mercenaries February 13, 2014:  With the U.S. and other Western militaries downsizing, a growing number of countries and companies are seeking to employ these unemployed military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Simon Mann’s adventures

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    Simon Mann’s adventures Buoyed by successes in Angola and Sierra Leone, he went a little too far when he tried to topple the Equatorial Guinea dictatorship By Omar Shariff Deputy Editor,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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