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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
- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
Tag Archives: Casualties
Source: Afghan policeman kills 3 Americans
Source: Afghan policeman kills 3 Americans From Masoud Popalzai, CNN updated 4:06 PM EDT, Sun July 22, 2012 STORY HIGHLIGHTS Three Americans were killed by an Afghan policeman, an official says… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Judge throws out electrocution lawsuit against KBR; mother will appeal
Judge throws out electrocution lawsuit against KBR; mother will appeal Published: Monday, July 16, 2012, 1:47 PM By Joe Mandak – The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — A military contractor cannot be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Department of Labor and the Supreme Group, A Cover Up?
The Department of Labor and the Supreme Group, A Cover Up? Posted by defensebaseactcomp on July 16, 2012 In the second quarter of 2010 The Department of Labor reports that the Supreme… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PAUL DOUGLAS BURKE, APPELLANT v. AIR SERV INTERNATIONAL, INC.,ET AL., APPELLEES
United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Argued January 20, 2012 Decided July 13, 2012 No. 11-7037 PAUL DOUGLAS BURKE, APPELLANT v. AIR SERV INTERNATIONAL, INC.,ET AL.,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Companies seek to dismiss suit on burn-pit risk
Companies seek to dismiss suit on burn-pit risk By Patricia Kime – Staff writer Posted : Friday Jul 13, 2012 18:01:00 EDT A federal judge in Maryland will hear a motion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Outsourcing Adds 2,806 Contractors To War Toll
Bloomberg Government (bgov.com) July 12, 2012 BGOV Barometer Outsourcing Adds 2,806 Contractors To War Toll By Brendan McGarry Government contractors led by L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. had almost half as many… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Klein Frank, P.C. Announces $18.78 Million Awarded to Burn Victim of Contractor’s Negligence In Baghdad, Iraq
July 11, 2012, 5:30 p.m. EDT Klein Frank, P.C. Announces $18.78 Million Awarded to Burn Victim of Contractor’s Negligence In Baghdad, Iraq DENVER, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Klein… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Suit filed over death of US troops killed by Afghan National security contractor at FOB Frontenac
Suit filed over death of US troops killed by Afghan National security contractor at FOB Frontenac US Army Spc. Rudy A. Acosta was killed March 19, 2011 at FOB Frontenac in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ex-Chicago police officer killed in Afghanistan
Ex-Chicago police officer killed in Afghanistan Vietnam vet Tom Boyle, 62, was training police in war-torn country June 22, 2012|By Jim Jaworski, Chicago Tribune reporter Retired Chicago police Officer Tom Boyle,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Turkish security contractor killed in blast in Iraq’s north
Turkish security contractor killed in blast in Iraq’s north BAGHDAD – Agence France-Presse AP Photo A provincial police officer in Iraq says a roadside bomb has killed one security contractor and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading