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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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The Lawless Zone report | The transfer of policing and security to the Civilian Security Coordinators in the settlements and outposts
Yesh Din Volunteers for Human Rights The Lawless Zone report | The transfer of policing and security to the Civilian Security Coordinators in the settlements and outposts 9/17/2014 Today Yesh Din… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Rule of law: Navigating the muddy waters of private security firms
Rule of law: Navigating the muddy waters of private security firms A US court’s conviction of Blackwater contractors for killing Iraqi civilians shines a light on the intractable problem of policing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Probe exposes sloppy management by security firm guarding U.S. Embassy in Kabul
Probe exposes sloppy management by security firm guarding U.S. Embassy in Kabul By Luke Rosiak | November 4, 2014 | 5:00 am Topics: Watchdog Afghanistan National Security State Department Inspectors General… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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MANAGING MERCENARIES
More Small Wars Counterinsurgency Is Here to Stay By Max Boot From our November/December 2014 Issue … MANAGING MERCENARIES Another specific yet vital lesson is that the U.S. government needs to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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THE CONGRESSIONAL WAR ON CONTRACTORS
THE CONGRESSIONAL WAR ON CONTRACTORS Tillipman, Jessica. The George Washington International Law Review45.2 (2013): 235-251. Abstract (summary) Contrary to statements often made by certain members of Congress, the Federal Acquisition Regulations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PROCURING PROTECTION: USING THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING BY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS
PROCURING PROTECTION: USING THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING BY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS Grimmer, Caitlin. Public Contract Law Journal43.1 (Fall 2013): 127-144. Abstract (summary) In Greek mythology, Eurystheus ordered Heracles… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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PLEA FOR PENALTY: REMEDIATING CONTINGENCY CONTRACT OVERSIGHT WITH EXISTING BUT UNDERUTILIZED REGULATORY MECHANISMS
PLEA FOR PENALTY: REMEDIATING CONTINGENCY CONTRACT OVERSIGHT WITH EXISTING BUT UNDERUTILIZED REGULATORY MECHANISMS Oyer, Jess. Public Contract Law Journal40.4 (Summer 2011): 1041-1059. Abstract (summary) This article will evaluate government oversight of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
LLMITATIONS OF THE CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING FRAMEWORK: FINDING EFFECTIVE WAYS TO POLICE FOREIGN SUBCONTRACTORS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
LLMITATIONS OF THE CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING FRAMEWORK: FINDING EFFECTIVE WAYS TO POLICE FOREIGN SUBCONTRACTORS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN TyIer, Carissa N. Public Contract Law Journal41.2 (Winter 2012): 453-472. Abstract (summary) According to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Afghanistan, Control, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq
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As Afghanistan War Ends, Congressional Appetite for Oversight Wanes
Sen. Tim Kaine/Flickr Molly O’TooleOctober 31, 2014 As Afghanistan War Ends, Congressional Appetite for Oversight Wanes By several key measures, the waste and corruption that has plagued the Afghanistan reconstruction effort for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The ethics of a mercenary
The ethics of a mercenary The Morality of Private War: The Challenge of Private Military and Security Companies Buy Now By James Pattison November 2nd 2014 In July 2014, the Ukrainian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading