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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: Fraud/Waste/Abuse
Waste Continues to Plague U.S. Efforts in Iraq
Global Insights: Waste Continues to Plague U.S. Efforts in Iraq By Richard Weitz, on 17 Jul 2012, Column In its just-released final audit report (.pdf), the Office of the Special Inspector… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractor Indicted on Fraud Charges: Armet Armored Vehicles Accused of Defrauding U.S. Military on Armor Used in Convoy Vehicles in Iraq
Contractor Indicted on Fraud Charges Armet Armored Vehicles Accused of Defrauding U.S. Military on Armor Used in Convoy Vehicles in Iraq U.S. Attorney’s Office July 19, 2012 Western District of Virginia… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Building Democracy with Blackwater et al
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ July 18, 2012 Building Democracy with Blackwater et al By David Isenberg I’m pretty sure that this is not going down… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenaries Sue Blackwater Over Fake Gun Tests
Mercenaries Sue Blackwater Over Fake Gun Tests By Spencer Ackerman Email Author July 16, 2012 | 4:00 am A Blackwater helicopter circles over the site of a bomb blast in Baghdad, 2004.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater illegally paid millions in taxpayer money
Blackwater illegally paid millions in taxpayer money Published: 16 July, 2012, 20:37 For half a decade, American taxpayers unknowingly spent millions of dollars every year to fund private security agency Blackwater’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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) Review of Costs Charged to Iraq: Democracy-Building Grants Awarded to the International Republican Institute During FYs 2004-2010
Office of Inspector General UNCLASSIFIED United States Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors Office of Inspector General Office of Audits Review of Costs Charged to Iraq Democracy-Building Grants… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Final US audit of reconstruction effort in Iraq says billions of dollars likely wasted
Final US audit of reconstruction effort in Iraq says billions of dollars likely wasted By Associated Press, Published: July 13 WASHINGTON — After years of following the paper trail of $51 billion… 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
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Bill to Stop Modern Day Slavery under Government Contracts
Bill to Stop Modern Day Slavery under Government Contracts By Devon Chaffee, ACLU Washington Legislative Office at 12:44pm Last month the ACLU released a joint report with Yale Law School, Victims… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Academi, formerly Blackwater, Recognized for Anti-Corruption Systems
July 12, 2012, 1:05 PM Academi, formerly Blackwater, Recognized for Anti-Corruption Systems By Samuel Rubenfeld The company formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide has gone from staring at the teeth of a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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