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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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Tag Archives: Casualties
What is Next for Burn Pit Lawsuits?
What is Next for Burn Pit Lawsuits? October 26, 2017, 08:00:00AM. By Anne Wallace Washington, DCIn August, the plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal In re: KBR, Inc., Burn Pit Litigation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
HELPING MORE PATRIOTS FOR LESS MONEY: AMENDING THE DEFENSE BASE ACT TO INSURE DEFENSE CONTRACTORS IN WAR ZONES UNDER THE SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PLAN
HELPING MORE PATRIOTS FOR LESS MONEY: AMENDING THE DEFENSE BASE ACT TO INSURE DEFENSE CONTRACTORS IN WAR ZONES UNDER THE SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PLAN You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Private contractor used to evacuate US forces in Niger ambush
Private contractor used to evacuate US forces in Niger ambush By Barbara Starr, Greg Wallace and Jamie Crawford, CNN Updated 4:01 PM ET, Wed October 18, 2017 Now Playing Pentagon investigating…… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
VIEWPOINT: What Defense Contractors Owe Employees Serving in Danger Zones
VIEWPOINT: What Defense Contractors Owe Employees Serving in Danger Zones 9/15/2017 By James Gulliksen A civilian contractor explains to Iraqi soldiers how to look for an improvised explosive device buried in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Media: another Russian was killed in Syria
Media: another Russian was killed in Syria By paradox– 29.08.2017 It became known about the death of one Russian citizen who fought in Syria. A resident of Orenburg Alexander Yagofarov died,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Defense Ministry Denies Russian Combatant’s Death in Syria
Defense Ministry Denies Russian Combatant’s Death in Syria Aug 28, 2017 — 19:45 Vadim Grishankin / TASS Russia’s Defense Ministry on Monday denied media reports published earlier claiming that a Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Exclusive: Russian losses in Syria jump in 2017, Reuters estimates show
Exclusive: Russian losses in Syria jump in 2017, Reuters estimates show By Maria Tsvetkova ReutersAugust 2, 2017 A portrait of Russian private military contractor Yevgeni Chuprunov is seen at his grave… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
6 dogs die after being left in hot van at former Blackwater facility; 4 employees fired
6 dogs die after being left in hot van at former Blackwater facility; 4 employees fired By Ryan Murphy The Virginian-Pilot Six dogs died after they were left in sweltering vans… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian Defense Ministry announces death of Russian military advisor in Syria
Russian Defense Ministry announces death of Russian military advisor in Syria Wednesday, July 12, 2017 8:02:40 AM Russian military advisor Nikolay Afanasov was killed during militants’ mortar shelling of the Syrian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
One soldier, many Boko Haram mercenaries killed in Borno
One soldier, many Boko Haram mercenaries killed in Borno By Segun Olaniyi (Abuja) and Njadvara Musa (Maiduguri) | 06 July 2017 | 4:30 am • 70 surrendered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading