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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: David Isenberg
Negative Views of Civilian and Private Security Contractors
Negative Views of Civilian and Private Security Contractors 28 August 2012 American mercenary camps in Sierra Leone Concerns over their cost effectiveness and strategic value make the deployment of PMSCs a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition: PMSC and the Arab Spring
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition: PMSC and the Arab Spring Posted: 08/27/2012 1:12 pm If you ever watched the science fiction… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Control, David Isenberg, Middle East, Shooters
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Judge Winnows Discovery in Iraq Shooting Case
Judge Winnows Discovery in Iraq Shooting Case By DAN MCCUE (CN) – A federal magistrate judge narrowed the scope of documents a U.S. soldier can compel a London-based security contractor to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Iraq, Legal
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How May We Service You?
Huffington Post Posted: 08/22/2012 11:08 am David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ How May We Service You? Posted: 08/22/2012 11:08 am One question that is often asked,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Maritime PSC: Not the Solution, But Part of the Solution
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ August 22, 2012 Maritime PSC: Not the Solution, But Part of the Solution Those who follow the issue of attacks by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in David Isenberg, Maritime, Piracy, Somalia
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Servicing the State Department
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Huffington Post Posted: 08/02/2012 12:28 pm Servicing the State Department Sometimes, in all that is said and written about the use… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Contracts, David Isenberg, Iraq, Logistics, State Department
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The Devil Is Always in the Details
David Isenberg Author, Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq The Devil Is Always in the Details Posted: 07/25/2012 11:35 am There is good news and bad news for the private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
No Wonder It’s Classified: The Effectiveness of Intelligence Outsourcing?
David Isenberg No Wonder It’s Classified: The Effectiveness of Intelligence Outsourcing? Huffington Post, Posted: 07/24/2012 2:23 pm Over the past decade, due to U.S. military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contracting Oversight: A Long Way to Go
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Contracting Oversight: A Long Way to Go Posted: 07/14/2012 2:29 pm Reconstruction was a key part of the effort to bring… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Control, David Isenberg, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq
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PMSC Not Ready for U.N. Prime Time
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ PMSC Not Ready for U.N. Prime Time Posted: 07/11/2012 11:27 am For many years now, private military and security contractor (PMSC)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Control, David Isenberg, United Nations
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