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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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- A United States in Perpetual War Should Consider a Foreign Legion as a Pragmatic Solution | NextBigFuture.com on LEGITIMIZING A DE FACTO U.S. FOREIGN LEGION IN AFGHANISTAN: TRANSFER OF MISSION CRITICAL SECURITY OPERATIONS FROM PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL
- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
Category Archives: State Department
The Office of Transition Initiatives and the Subversion of Societies
Weekend Edition May 2-4, 2014 Understanding the US Policy of Diplomacy, Development, and Defense The Office of Transition Initiatives and the Subversion of Societies by HORACE C. CAMPBELL Introduction On March… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
2013 Annual Report of the Government of the United States of America for the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative
2013 Annual Report of the Government of the United States of America for the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative Report Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor April… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Sen. Claire McCaskill believes Secretary of State John Kerry has some explaining to do
Al Kamen In the Loop Sen. Claire McCaskill believes Secretary of State John Kerry has some explaining to do Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP – Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., questions whether paying contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Snapshot: Top Recipients of State Dept Afghanistan Reconstruction Funds (2002-2013)
April 24, 2014 · 12:19 am Snapshot: Top Recipients of State Dept Afghanistan Reconstruction Funds (2002-2013) –Domani Spero Via SIGAR: State data indicated that the top-five recipients of State Afghanistan reconstruction awards… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SIGAR Letter on Baghlan Prison Construction in Afghanistan
SIGAR Letter on Baghlan Prison Construction in Afghanistan State Department Press Releases And Documents 3 April 2014 Public Affairs Documents SIGAR Letter on Baghlan Prison Construction in Afghanistan Taken Question Office… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN: $4 BILL ION OBLIGATED BETWEEN 2002 AND 2013
DEPARTMENT OF STATE ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN: $4 BILLION OBLIGATED BETWEEN 2002 AND 2013 … April 14,2014 Congressional Committees: Congress appropriated $96.57 billion between fiscal year (FY) 2002 and FY 2013 for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US ambassador to Kosovo hired by construction firm he lobbied for
US ambassador to Kosovo hired by construction firm he lobbied for EU diplomat criticises way Christopher Dell pushed through deal for Bechtel Corporation to build controversial highway to Albania Paul Lewis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
$6 Billion Alert. What Does The Spox Say? Goring-ding-ding-ding … “Grossly Inaccurate” But ….
April 9, 2014 · 11:20 am $6 Billion Alert. What Does The Spox Say? Goring-ding-ding-ding … “Grossly Inaccurate” But …. – Domani Spero Last week, State/OIG issued a Management Alert on Contract File… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Management Alert: (Contract File Management Deficiencies)
Management Alert: (Contract File Management Deficiencies) Deficiencies) State Department The Office of Inspector General March 20, 2014 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Blackwater Named in State Department Probe, Spent $$ on Pricey Airfare, Deep Fat Fryer
Blackwater Named in State Department Probe, Spent $$ on Pricey Airfare, Deep Fat Fryer By Ali Weinberg Apr 8, 2014 8:00am Members of the US private security company Blackwater secure the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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