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Why Such Secrecy About Private Military Contractor’s Men Working the Event?
Why Such Secrecy About Private Military Contractor’s Men Working the Event? Speaking as an investigative reporter with almost 40 years’s experience, I can say that when government officials won’t talk, they’re… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Plan to outsource buying of MoD kit
April 25, 2013 12:40 am Plan to outsource buying of MoD kit By James Blitz, Defence and Diplomatic Editor Philip Hammond, defence secretary, is to begin talks with business on an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Privatization’s Pretensions
University of Chicago Law Review Spring, 2010 77 U. Chi. L. Rev. 717 Privatization’s Pretensions NAME: Jon D. Michaels+ BIO: + Acting Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading
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Selective privatization of security: why American strategic leaders choose to substitute private security contractors for national military force
Selective privatization of security: why American strategic leaders choose to substitute private security contractors for national military force Stanley, Bruce Edwin Dissertation Publication Date: 2012 Graduation Month: May Degree: Doctor of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractors and the cost of war: research into economic and cost-effectiveness arguments
Contractors and the cost of war: research into economic and cost-effectiveness arguments Harris, Neil J. Date: 2006-12 Abstract: Since the end of the Cold War, the Department of Defense has led… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Does Private Military Companies represent a threat or an asset to the Swedish Armed Forces regarding re-recruitment with the focus on the soldiers of FS21?
Does Private Military Companies represent a threat or an asset to the Swedish Armed Forces regarding re-recruitment with the focus on the soldiers of FS21? Author: Pärnering, Mikael (Swedish National Defence… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Thatcher’s Privatizations Cast a Long Shadow
April 9, 2013, 9:25 p.m. ET Thatcher’s Privatizations Cast a Long Shadow By CHARLES FORELLE LONDON—Margaret Thatcher, who died Monday, reshaped modern Britain by selling state-owned companies into private hands, paving… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Civilians on the Battlefield: By Using U.S. Civilians in the War on Terror, Is the Pot Calling the Kettle Black?
Nebraska Law Review 2012 91 Neb. L. Rev. 459 Civilians on the Battlefield: By Using U.S. Civilians in the War on Terror, Is the Pot Calling the Kettle Black? Joshua P.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Privatization is the Holy Grail of Corporate Greed
Privatization is the Holy Grail of Corporate Greed (By The Political Pragmatic) The great con of capitalism is the ability of corporations to fleece the federal coffers and taxpayers for their… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Does the U.S. overuse private contractors?
July 13, 2012 • Volume 22, Issue 25 Does the U.S. overuse private contractors? By Marcia Clemmitt Introduction A private U.S. security guard stands in front of a chilling monument marking… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading