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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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- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
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Category Archives: State Department
Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Legislative and Executive Branch Initiatives
Congressional Research Service R43195 Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Legislative and Executive Branch Initiatives Alex Tiersky, Analyst in Foreign Affairs September 12, 2013 … Contracting The Department of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Senators Ask State Department To Respond to POGO Report on Embassy Security
Senators Ask State Department To Respond to POGO Report on Embassy Security September 12, 2013 Leaders of a Senate panel are asking the State Department to explain how its assurances about security at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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State Department Gives Misleading Testimony to Senate
State Department Gives Misleading Testimony to Senate September 9, 2013 | David S. Hilzenrath Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick Kennedy A senior State Department official recently reassured lawmakers that the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Kabul Embassy Guard Force Charts
Kabul Embassy Guard Force Charts Click here to download redacted and unhighlighted versions of these charts. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Benghazi Ignored: New Evidence Exposes Gaps in Kabul Embassy Security
Benghazi Ignored: New Evidence Exposes Gaps in Kabul Embassy Security September 9, 2013 | Adam Zagorin State Department Official Gives Misleading Testimony to Senate Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick Kennedy delivered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Benghazi Ignored: New Evidence Exposes Gaps in Kabul Embassy Security
For Immediate Release: Sept. 10, 2013 Contact: Joe Newman at jnewman@pogo.org and (202) 347-1122 and Adam Zagorin at azagorin@pogo.org and (202) 347-1122. Benghazi Ignored: New Evidence Exposes Gaps in Kabul Embassy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former seal: Transition to private contracting made sense
Former seal: Transition to private contracting made sense Financial rewards, contact with friends among incentives By Mark Walkernoon Aug. 31, 2013 FILE – In this Tuesday, July. 5, 2005, file photo,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private security contractors’ military role under scrutiny
Private security contractors’ military role under scrutiny Budget concerns and convenience fuel expansion of shadowy army; movement grows for code of conduct By Mark Walker noon Aug. 31, 2013 Security contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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State Department May Give Embassy Drone Surveillance Another Shot
State Department May Give Embassy Drone Surveillance Another Shot By Joseph Marks August 14, 2013 The State Department’s security bureau is back in the market for a contractor to fly surveillance… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
In Afghanistan, troop drawdown hems in US diplomats who oversee development
In Afghanistan, troop drawdown hems in US diplomats who oversee development By Kevin Sieff The Washington Post Published: July 30, 2013 KABUL — Since its troops swept into Afghanistan 12 years… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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