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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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Category Archives: State Department
More questions needed on Benghazi
More questions needed on Benghazi April 13, 2013 12:00 am As noted by the 700 special operators’ open letter this week, the last hearing on the Benghazi debacle is long over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Despite Track Record, U.S. Hires DynCorp to Provide Troops to U.N. Haiti Mission
Despite Track Record, U.S. Hires DynCorp to Provide Troops to U.N. Haiti Mission Written by Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Wednesday, 24 April 2013 11:07 Source: Haiti: Relief and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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TESTIMONY OF HAROLD W. GEISEL
TESTIMONY OF HAROLD W. GEISEL DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS BEFORE THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp International Wins Department of State Prime Contractor Subcontract Award
April 8, 2013, 9:52 a.m. EDT DynCorp International Wins Department of State Prime Contractor Subcontract Award FALLS CHURCH, Va., Apr 08, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) — DynCorp International (DI) announced today… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Quietly Ends Iraqi Police Training, Its Last Major Baghdad Project
U.S. Quietly Ends Iraqi Police Training, Its Last Major Baghdad Project By Spencer Ackerman 03.18.13 11:00 AM Iraqi police under U.S. mentorship practice apprehending a suspect at the al-Kut police station,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. Quietly Ends Iraqi Police Training, Its Last Major Baghdad Project
U.S. Quietly Ends Iraqi Police Training, Its Last Major Baghdad Project By Spencer Ackerman 03.18.13 Iraqi police under U.S. mentorship practice apprehending a suspect at the al-Kut police station, October 2008.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Eastern District of Virginia rules that employer cannot arbitrate False Claims Act retaliation claims
Eastern District of Virginia rules that employer cannot arbitrate False Claims Act retaliation claims Proskauer Rose LLP Connie Bertram and Amy Blackwood March 15 2013 On Wednesday, the Eastern District of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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State Department Briefing, March 7, 2013
State Department Regular Briefing Briefer: Victoria Nuland, Spokesperson, Department of State Location: State Department Briefing Room, State Department, Washington, D.C. Time: 1:21 p.m. EST Date: Thursday, March 7, 2013 VICTORIA NULAND:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Judicial Watch Sues U.S. Department of State for Details on $400,000 Benghazi Security Contract
March 05, 2013 13:14 ET Judicial Watch Sues U.S. Department of State for Details on $400,000 Benghazi Security Contract State Department First Denied Hiring of Security Guards, Then Admitted Having Provided… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Response of Aegis Defence Services Limited to Jan. 17 2013 POGO Report
Response of Aegis Defence Services Limited to Jan. 17 2013 POGO Report Aegis Defence Services Limited 12/02/2013 “The POGO report referenced refers to a contract undertaken by our US affiliate (Aegis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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