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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: Companies
Erik Prince’s Business Empire
Erik Prince’s Business Empire On June 23, 2026 I tasked Google Gemini to: Create a organization chart of all of the businesses founded, owned, and operated by Erik Prince from 1995 to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PMSC and drones
PMSC and drones by David Isenberg Prepare yourselves, I’m going long and deep on this one, so you might want to get your coffee before you start reading this. Some recent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Companies, Contracts, David Isenberg, Drones, Russia
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The Mercenary Company That Ruled Empires
The Mercenary Company That Ruled Empires Jun 19, 2026 #History #Mercenaries #Catalonia Discover the wild tale of the Catalan Grand Company—mercenaries who changed the fate of empires in the Mediterranean! #History… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Europe, Mercenaries, Pop Culture
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Constellis Corporate Profile
Constellis Corporate Profile On June 18, 2026 I tasked Claude AI to: Draft a corporate profile of the company Constellis, including all of its subsidiaries, especially those involved in private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Levdan
Levdan June 17, 2026 assessment. Initial assessment by Google Gemini . Fact checks by Perplexity AI, DeepSeek AI, and Claude AI (assessing both initial assessment and subsequent AI critiques) follow. On… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow June 17, 2026 assessment. Initial assessment by Perplexity AI . Fact checks by Gemini AI, DeepSeek AI, and Claude AI (assessing both initial assessment and subsequent AI critiques) follow.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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In new peace, US firms will help Israel spy on and target Gazans
In new peace, US firms will help Israel spy on and target Gazans The presence of Palantir and Dataminr at the new US military compound in Israel offers a glimpse of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Intelligence, Israel, Middle East
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Special Forces commando at heart of $1.5M-a-month mercenary killing unit funded by royal family: Suit
Metro exclusive details Special Forces commando at heart of $1.5M-a-month mercenary killing unit funded by royal family: Suit By Jeremy Louwerse Published April 2, 2026, 7:52 p.m. ET A former Special… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Legal, Shooters, UAE
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Mercenary group linked to royal family accused of heinous war crime against California student
Mercenary group linked to royal family accused of heinous war crime against California student By Jeremy Louwerse Published April 27, 2026, 6:45 p.m. ET A San Diego mercenary unit tortured and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Legal, UAE
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PMC 3.0: The Blackwater Model
PMC 3.0 The Blackwater Model The Periphery Jun 06, 2026 With the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the US would be shaken from its roaring 90s hangover to see a world that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Iraq, Outsourcing/Privatization
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