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- 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
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Category Archives: State Department
SIGAR: State Department may have spent millions on unneeded telecommunications towers
SIGAR: State Department may have spent millions on unneeded telecommunications towers By Carlo Munoz Stars and Stripes Published: September 18, 2014 At a cost of $6.5 million, the State Department built… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A suggestion for the House Benghazi committee: Let’s talk about private military contractors
Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014 08:29 AM EST A suggestion for the House Benghazi committee: Let’s talk about private military contractors Here’s a topic Benghazi hearings should cover: Military contractors’… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Mother of All Security Details
September 8, 2014 By David Isenberg The Bremer Detail: Protecting The Most Threatened Man in the World By Frank Gallagher with John M. Del Vecchio September 30, 2014 Paperback, 288pp. Open… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, David Isenberg, Iraq, Shooters, State Department
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Rabbis urge Obama to act in Cuba prison case Time running out for Md. man after 5 years, wife says
Rabbis urge Obama to act in Cuba prison case Time running out for Md. man after 5 years, wife says The Baltimore Sun By Matthew Hay Brown 5 August 2014 3A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Is Alan Gross Near Death in Cuba Prison?
Is Alan Gross Near Death in Cuba Prison? Jailed Jewish Contractor ‘Says Good-Byes’ to Family gross family By JTA Published August 05, 2014. Alan Gross’ family says the State Department contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater and the “Subservient” State Department
Blackwater and the “Subservient” State Department July 10, 2014 Last week, The New York Times reported an extraordinary incident involving the infamous private security contractor once known as Blackwater. (Blackwater became… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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State Department Awarded Blackwater More Than $1 Billion After Threat On Investigator’s Life
David McCabe david.mccabe@huffingtonpost.com State Department Awarded Blackwater More Than $1 Billion After Threat On Investigator’s Life Posted: 07/10/2014 3:15 pm EDT Updated: 07/10/2014 3:59 pm EDT The State Department awarded more… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater Bombshell Raises Questions for State Department Heavyweight
Blackwater Bombshell Raises Questions for State Department Heavyweight BY John Hudson JUNE 30, 2014 – 08:25 PM Eye-opening new revelations about the private security firm formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The real Blackwater scandal is that the State Department kept hiring them
Monday, June 30, 2014 The real Blackwater scandal is that the State Department kept hiring them Updated by Max Fisher on June 30, 2014, 4:50 p.m. ET @Max_Fisher max@vox.com Tweet Share LinkedIn… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Blackwater Warning Before the Nisour Square Shooting and the State Dept’s Non-Response
June 30, 2014 · 8:37 am A Blackwater Warning Before the Nisour Square Shooting and the State Dept’s Non-Response – Domani Spero Follow @Diplopundit A James Risen scoop over in NYT on how a warning… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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