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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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Palestinian organisations call for action against G4S over role in Israeli jails
Palestinian organisations call for action against G4S over role in Israeli jails Submitted by Michael Deas on Tue, 04/17/2012 – 19:20 As political prisoners begun a mass hunger strike and Prisoners… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S Update – April 2012
G4S Update – April 2012 G4S plc Registered Office: The Manor, Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9UN. G4S plc The Manor, Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9UN, UK. Telephone:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Morally Reprehensible Problem
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ A Morally Reprehensible Problem Posted: 05/03/12 11:38 AM ET I confess: I have an interest in an unseemly topic. Last year… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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In Syria, send in the mercenaries
In Syria, send in the mercenaries The world community, including the United States, is at a crossroads about the right steps to forcefully prevent the further slaughter of civilians in Syria.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
In conversation: Stephan Crétier of Garda
In conversation: Stephan Crétier of Garda On becoming the Wal-mart of security, and what exactly Garda is doing in the middle east by Martin Patriquin on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 12:50pm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Thousands of U.S. Civilians in Middle East Vulnerable to Iran Retaliation
Thousands of U.S. Civilians in Middle East Vulnerable to Iran Retaliation Tens of thousands of Americans in the Middle East–not just Israelis–are potentially vulnerable to Iranian retaliation for attacks on its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Senators Introduce Wartime Contracting Legislation that Could Save Taxpayers Billions
U.S. Senators Introduce Wartime Contracting Legislation that Could Save Taxpayers Billions 09:37 GMT, March 2, 2012 Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Jim Webb (D-VA) have introduced the Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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