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Profiting Massively From Torture: Designers Of CIA Torture Program Raked In $81 Million (And Are Still Getting Money)
Profiting Massively From Torture: Designers Of CIA Torture Program Raked In $81 Million (And Are Still Getting Money) from the how-do-they-sleep-at-night? dept There are so many incredible things in the CIA… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
This Disaster Happened Because the CIA Outsourced Accountability
This Disaster Happened Because the CIA Outsourced Accountability Patrick M. Skinner 11:10 AM ET The lobby of the CIA Headquarters Building in McLean, Va. Larry Downing—Reuters Patrick M. Skinner is the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: any Legal Limit?
“The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: any Legal Limit?“, in 16 International Community Law Review, 2014, 405-422 Added by Mirko Sossai Abstract: The purpose of the present… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Reports from University of Stellenbosch Provide New Insights into Armed Forces and Society (Outsourcing Public Security: The Unforeseen Consequences for the Military Profession)
Armed Forces and Society; Reports from University of Stellenbosch Provide New Insights into Armed Forces and Society (Outsourcing Public Security: The Unforeseen Consequences for the Military Profession) Defense & Aerospace Week… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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How private military services saved Sierra Leone: The contracting out of military duties came from necessity but help ensure long-lasting security
How private military services saved Sierra Leone: The contracting out of military duties came from necessity but help ensure long-lasting security Written by Marika Josephides (1) Monday, 01 December 2014 18:15… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater ex-boss offers to ‘take-on’ ISIS!
Blackwater ex-boss offers to ‘take-on’ ISIS! OBAMA WONT ‘PUT BOOTS ON THE GROUND’, SO . . . November 15, 2014, 5:30 pm by Selvam Canagaratna “They combine a mad love of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Invisible Soldiers: How America Outsourced Our Security
Parameters The Invisible Soldiers: How America Outsourced Our Security By Ann Hagedorn Reviewed by Steven L. Schooner, Nash & Cibinic Professor of Government Procurement Law, George Washington University Law School (US… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatising the war on drugs
Third World Quarterly Volume 35, Issue 8, 2014 Privatising the war on drugs Christopher Hobsona* pages 1441-1456 Published online: 03 Oct 2014 Abstract A defining feature of the ‘9/11 wars’ has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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MoD reforms ‘not fit for purpose’ says think-tank
MoD reforms ‘not fit for purpose’ says think-tank The Telegraph Online Ben Farmer Defence Correspondent 26 November 2014 02:43 An MoD strategy to use more reserves, contractors and civil servants for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Tories mull privatization of traditional police work; Roles are evolving in a ‘security-conscious society’
Tories mull privatization of traditional police work; Roles are evolving in a ‘security-conscious society’ The Toronto Star By Alex Boutilier Toronto Star 20 November 2014 OTTAWA — The Conservative government is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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