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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: Terrorism
Double your money! UK private security as terrorism vector
Double your money! UK private security as terrorism vector Beginning his working life in the aviation industry and trained by the BBC, Tony Gosling is a British land rights activist,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Wild West in East Africa
The Wild West in East Africa What do a handful of South African mercenaries do for an encore in Somalia, once all the pirates are gone? BY JAMES BRIDGER, JAY BAHADUR… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
24 Bdesh police officials on training in USA
24 Bdesh police officials on training in USA Published : Tuesday, 16 April 2013 A 13-day training programme focusing on post-blast investigation began in Moyock, North Carolina, USA Monday with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Civilians on the Battlefield: By Using U.S. Civilians in the War on Terror, Is the Pot Calling the Kettle Black?
Nebraska Law Review 2012 91 Neb. L. Rev. 459 Civilians on the Battlefield: By Using U.S. Civilians in the War on Terror, Is the Pot Calling the Kettle Black? Joshua P.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Law, Ethics, And The War On Terror: Essay: Criminal Prosecution of Civilian Contractors by Military Courts
South Texas Law Review Summer, 2009 50 S. Tex. L. Rev. 845 Symposium: Law, Ethics, And The War On Terror: Essay: Criminal Prosecution of Civilian Contractors by Military Courts NAME: Eugene… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Oil and gas industry reviews security
Oil and gas industry reviews security By Sylvia Pfeifer, FT.com January 21, 2013 — Updated 1207 GMT (2007 HKT) Balancing profits, security in Algeria STORY HIGHLIGHTS Algeria drama has led… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractors in the “War on Terror”: Enabling Global Military Deployment
Contractors in the “War on Terror”: Enabling Global Military Deployment By Mark Erbel on August 18, 2011 When asking about the role of private contractors in the so-called “War on Terror”,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Pentagon Extends Kenya, Djibouti Military Support Contract
06/11/2012 Pentagon Extends Kenya, Djibouti Military Support Contract The U.S. Dept. of Defense says it awarded a no-bid military facility support contract in Africa as a critical move in support of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Senators Introduce Wartime Contracting Legislation that Could Save Taxpayers Billions
U.S. Senators Introduce Wartime Contracting Legislation that Could Save Taxpayers Billions 09:37 GMT, March 2, 2012 Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Jim Webb (D-VA) have introduced the Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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