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    Boon time for mercenaries

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Boon time for mercenaries By Paul Cochrane on June 02, 2011 Nervous and embattled Arab regimes look abroad for help Blackwater’s Erik Prince testifies on Washington’s Capitol Hill. Business appears to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Department of State Planning for the Transition to a

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    Civilian-led Mission in Iraq https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://oig.state.gov/documents/organization/165037.pdf& embedded=true&chrome=true United States Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors Office of Inspector General MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL OFFICE Department of State Planning for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    [AMPMlist] A Secret Army of Mercenaries for the Middle East and North Africa

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    A Secret Army of Mercenaries for the Middle East and North Africa by Manlio Dinucci * Each member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council is invited to take part in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    “Damage” Season 4 on DirecTV 7/13

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    HeldenFiles Online, The May 25, 2011 Wednesday 11:04 AM EST “Damage” Season 4 on DirecTV 7/13 BYLINE: Rich Heldenfels May 25, 2011 (Akron Beacon Journal delivered by Newstex) — The official… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    U.S. Engages With an Iron Leader in Equatorial Guinea

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    The New York Times May 30, 2011 U.S. Engages With an Iron Leader in Equatorial Guinea By ADAM NOSSITER MALABO, Equatorial Guinea — While the United States has turned its back… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The counter-revolution club

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    May 28, 2011 THE ROVING EYE The counter-revolution club By Pepe Escobar To follow Pepe’s articles on the Great Arab Revolt, please click here. They are a shish kebab of hereditary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Detention centre group Serco to run army bases

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    http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/detention-centre-group-serco-to-run-army-ba ses/story-e6freuzr-1226063717852 Detention centre group Serco to run army bases EXCLUSIVE by Simon Benson From: The Daily Telegraph May 27, 2011 12:00AM Profiteering claims In charge … David Campbell, chief executive… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    [AMPMlist] Colombia to investigate if mercenaries were trained in military camps

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    Colombia to investigate if mercenaries were trained in military camps SUNDAY, 22 MAY 2011 21:23 ADRIAAN ALSEMA The Colombian army will investigate allegations that Colombian mercenaries working as military contractors in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    [AMPMlist] Lawmakers Ask Hillary Clinton to Explain Erik Prince’s Mercenaries in the UAE

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    Lawmakers Ask Hillary Clinton to Explain Erik Prince’s Mercenaries in the UAE Jeremy Scahill May 23, 2011 Five members of Congress have called on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to clarify… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Erik Prince, Blackwater founder and Holland-native, stirs

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    national conversation on training foreign troops http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/05/erik_prince_blackwater_founder.ht ml Erik Prince, Blackwater founder and Holland-native, stirs national conversation on training foreign troops Published: Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 1:45 PM Updated: Wednesday, May… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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