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    The Rise of the Private Security Industry in Guatemala

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    The Rise of the Private Security Industry in Guatemala Posted date: December 13, 2012 By Anna-Claire Bevan LatinaLista In few places are security guards as prevalent as in Guatemala. Analysts estimate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US to downscale civilian presence amid Afghan crackdown on security firms

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    Global Insight December 6, 2012 US to downscale civilian presence amid Afghan crackdown on security firms James Brazier With the United States rationalising plans for a long-term civilian presence in Afghanistan,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Soldier in the Shadows: Billy Waugh Turns 83

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    Soldier in the Shadows: Billy Waugh Turns 83 By Will Grant Billy Waugh is a true American Hero. Ask anyone who knows him, and they’ll tell you the same thing. Many… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    U.S. drops case against KBR over Iraq private security costs

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    U.S. drops case against KBR over Iraq private security costs Reuters 5:50 p.m. CST, November 15, 2012 (Reuters) – The United States has dropped its case against the engineering and military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Military Contractors & the American Way of War

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    Military Contractors & the American Way of War Author(s): Deborah D. Avant and Renee de Nevers Source: Daedalus. 140.3 (Summer 2011): p88. Full Text: Abstract: Contractors are deeply intertwined with the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    How Do You Handle 70,000 Unemployed Afghan PSC? Very Carefully

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    David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ How Do You Handle 70,000 Unemployed Afghan PSC? Very Carefully Huffington Post Posted: 11/13/2012 6:07 pm Admittedly, just one of many… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Hung, drawn and quartered

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    Hung, drawn and quartered Better deterrents are putting the Somali pirates’ business under strain Nov 10th 2012 IT IS too early to declare victory against Somali piracy, which cost the shipping… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Expensive, Diminishing Threat of Somali Piracy

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    The Expensive, Diminishing Threat of Somali Piracy November 8, 2012 | 1000 GMT Stratfor By Ben West Piracy off the coast of Somalia has dropped off dramatically in 2012. Successful ship hijackings have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Prosecutors Outline ‘Stringent’ Safeguards in Second Chance at Blackwater Case

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    November 01, 2012 Prosecutors Outline ‘Stringent’ Safeguards in Second Chance at Blackwater Case Federal prosecutors in Washington are moving forward with a new criminal case against a group of former Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    PIRACY UPDATE: There’s Men With Guns, but Piracy Is Not War [Part 1]

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    PIRACY UPDATE: There’s Men With Guns, but Piracy Is Not War [Part 1] Tuesday, October 2, 2012 Seafarers have become the center of many initiatives to protect them from capture, torture… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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