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The Mother of All Security Details

September 8, 2014 By David Isenberg The Bremer Detail: Protecting The Most Threatened Man in the World By Frank Gallagher with John M. Del Vecchio September 30, 2014 Paperback, 288pp. Open… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Say This Seven Times Fast: See Security Contractors Save Ships at Sea

Say This Seven Times Fast: See Security Contractors Save Ships at Sea by David Isenberg (August 27, 2014)  If you have read my writings over the years ( here, here, and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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David Isenberg interview on RT America re NYT article on 2007 threat by Blackwater project manager

RT America – June 30, 2014 June 30, 2014 21:48 Download video (297.26 MB) The State Department dropped a 2007 investigation of security contractor Blackwater after the lead investigator was threatened… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The following interview with David Isenberg was carried out in Washington D.C., on January 15, 2014

David Isenberg, Analyst in National and International Security Affairs Posted By Patrick M. Renz and Frauke Heidemann on Jan 15, 2014 in Interviews, Slider | 0 comments The following interview with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Erik Prince and Bubblin Crude: “Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea”

February 5, 2014  Erik Prince and Bubblin Crude: “Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea”   By David Isenberg If you have been following the news recently you would have seen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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HOW KELLOGG, BROWN AND ROOT BECAME INVOLVED IN USG WORK ON IRAQ OIL MATTERS

HOW KELLOGG, BROWN AND ROOT BECAME INVOLVED IN USG WORK ON IRAQ OIL MATTERS By David Isenberg January 21, 2014 Remember the old cliché that journalism is “the first rough draft… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What the World Can Learn From DynCorp

January 14, 2014 What the World Can Learn From DynCorp By David Isenberg In the past, Dyncorp has come in for criticism for its work in Iraq and Afghanistan. While deserved,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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THE ART OF LYING (VERY) BADLY

Eeben Barlow’s Military and Security Blog  About Me I saw active service in conventional, clandestine and covert units of the South African Defence Force. I was the founder of the Private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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PMSC Regulators: Preparing for the Last War

January 6, 2014 PMSC Regulators: Preparing for the Last War   By David Isenberg After all the years of debate about control and regulation of private military and security contractors in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Support the PMSC Observer

Support the PMSC Observer 2013 is history so it is time to appeal to your charitable instincts. I only do this once each year so PLEASE read the following. To date,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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