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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
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Tag Archives: Casualties
Mystery surrounds death of Bay man killed in Baghdad
Mystery surrounds death of Bay man killed in Baghdad Carlie Walker | 19th May 2016 2:15 PM DEVASTATING: Hervey Bay’s Chris and Angela Betts. Chris died while working in Iraq on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Baghdad embassy shooting: Bodyguard found at scene of suspicious death en route to Australia
Baghdad embassy shooting: Bodyguard found at scene of suspicious death en route to Australia 7.30 Dylan Welch Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Photo Sun McKay flew out of Iraq overnight Tuesday and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Baghdad embassy shooting: Detained former soldier was investigated over threats, colleague says
Baghdad embassy shooting: Detained former soldier was investigated over threats, colleague says Exclusive by Defence Reporter Andrew Greene Updated about an hour ago Photo: A colleague says there was concern about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ex-soldier being held over embassy shooting was part of PM’s security detail
1:24pm May 14, 2016 Ex-soldier being held over embassy shooting was part of PM’s security detail By ninemsn A selfie Sun McKay took with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. FTBA A former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Shooting at Australian embassy in Baghdad: contractor shot dead
Shooting at Australian embassy in Baghdad: contractor shot dead May 13, 2016 – 6:25PM David Wroe, Lindsay Murdoch On the ground in Iraq Mosul is shaping as the decisive battle in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Israel’s privatisation of a ‘shoot-to-kill policy’ against Palestinians
Israel’s privatisation of a ‘shoot-to-kill policy’ against Palestinians #Occupation Private security guards shot dead two Palestinians at Qalandiya crossing. But due to their contractor status, no one has been held accountable… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A secretive unit of international veterans went on its first anti-ISIL mission last fall. Hours later, a Canadian was dead
A secretive unit of international veterans went on its first anti-ISIL mission last fall. Hours later, a Canadian was dead Stewart Bell | April 29, 2016 1:35 PM ET More from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
CIA to Pay Benghazi Contractor Glen Doherty’s Family $400K
CIA to Pay Benghazi Contractor Glen Doherty’s Family $400K By Lee Ferran Apr 20, 2016, 7:09 PM ET Courtesy Doherty FamilyWATCH CIA to Pay Benghazi Contractor’s Family $400K The family of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Embassy Kabul’s Two New Buildings Have Hazardous Electrical Currents That Can Cause Severe Injury and Death
US Embassy Kabul’s Two New Buildings Have Hazardous Electrical Currents That Can Cause Severe Injury and Death April 13, 2016On July 24, 2009, DODIG released its report on Electrocution Deaths in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Fontanka Investigates Russian Mercenaries Dying For Putin In Syria And Ukraine
Fontanka Investigates Russian Mercenaries Dying For Putin In Syria And Ukraine March 29, 2016 Putin In Syria Fontanka, an independent Saint Petersburg newspaper, has published an investigation into the activities and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading