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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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Tag Archives: Africa
Spies in Africa’s Skies: New Contractors for the Pentagon
Spies in Africa’s Skies: New Contractors for the Pentagon by Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch Blog June 18th, 2012 In 1994, a Turkish couple named Fatih and Emren Ozmen, bought up a nondescript company named… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractors run U.S. spying missions in Africa
Contractors run U.S. spying missions in Africa By Craig Whitlock, Published: June 14 ENTEBBE, Uganda — Four small, white passenger planes sit outside a hangar here under a blazing sun, with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Companies, Intelligence, Logistics
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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. expands secret intelligence operations in Africa
Under a classified surveillance program code-named Creek Sand, dozens of U.S. personnel and contractors have come to Ouagadougou in recent years to establish a small air base on the military side… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. military contracting out operations in Africa
U.S. military contracting out operations in Africa By Jehron Muhammad | Last updated: May 24, 2012 – 4:32:43 PM (FinalCall.com) – The number of recruits graduating from boot camps built with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Zimbabwe: Firms Urged to Set Up Risk Management Systems
Zimbabwe: Firms Urged to Set Up Risk Management Systems 30 May 2012 ORGANISATIONS have been urged to adopt enterprise-wide risk management frameworks. The call was made by Academy of Private Security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Death on the lake: British oil company’s role in Congo killings exposed
Corporate Watch Death on the lake: British oil company’s role in Congo killings exposed 21/3/12 Five years since the killing of six Congolese, including a three-year-old child, by the Ugandan army,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Trend Lines: Politics Dictates Use of U.S. Contractors to Train African Forces
Trend Lines: Politics Dictates Use of U.S. Contractors to Train African Forces By Catherine Cheney, on 16 May 2012, Trend Lines The United States is training a growing force of African… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Somalia, State Department, Training
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Cheap help from Uganda
Slaves to the private military in Iraq Cheap help from Uganda Private security firms won lucrative contracts to supply support staff and security guards to back up US forces in Iraq.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Companies, Control, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq
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Diplomats want access to SA man held in Sudan
SA Time: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 4:27:05 AM Diplomats want access to SA man held in Sudan May 1 2012 at 12:15pm By Peter Fabricius SA Time: Wednesday, May 02, 2012… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading