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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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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Navy Captain Hornbeck Pleads Guilty to Bribery in Fat Leonard Scandal
Navy Captain Hornbeck Pleads Guilty to Bribery in Fat Leonard Scandal by SOFREP Feb 5, 2022 Share This: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) prepares for flight operations in the Arabian Gulf.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former Navy captain in the US Seventh Fleet admits he was bribed with lavish meals and sex workers by a foreign defense contractor
Former Navy captain in the US Seventh Fleet admits he was bribed with lavish meals and sex workers by a foreign defense contractor Alia Shoaib Sat, February 5, 2022, 10:13 AM·3… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Report alleges migrant workers at G4S Qatar continue to incur illegal recruitment fees; includes co response
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre 25 Jan. 2022 Story Report alleges migrant workers at G4S Qatar continue to incur illegal recruitment fees; includes co response “Castles in the sand”; Jabiz… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DOD Is Making Significant Strides in Countering Human Trafficking, Official Says
News DOD Is Making Significant Strides in Countering Human Trafficking, Official Says Jan. 24, 2022 | BY Terri Moon Cronk , DOD News Human trafficking is as old as time and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Why a company guilty of ‘pervasive fraud’ remains one of the Pentagon’s biggest landlords
Why a company guilty of ‘pervasive fraud’ remains one of the Pentagon’s biggest landlords “The management of this company should be in jail.” By David Roza | Published Dec 28, 2021… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Libya: War crimes likely committed since 2016, UN probe finds
Libya: War crimes likely committed since 2016, UN probe finds UNMAS/Giovanni Diffidenti Civilians have paid the highest price during the conflict in Libya. 4 October 2021 Human Rights War crimes and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. Navy hit by another international bribery scandal
Investigations U.S. Navy hit by another international bribery scandal A Vietnamese passenger boat sails past the USS Carl Vinson as it docks in Danang Bay, Vietnam, in 2018. (Hau Dinh/AP) By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Will US contractor CACI finally be punished for Abu Ghraib torture?
September 14, 2021 QuincyInst.org Saddam Saleh, a former prisoner in Abu Ghraib prison shows a picture, showing himself in the middle of the group of prisoners, during an interview with Reuters,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Russian Mercenaries Torture And Wound Central African Republic Soldier
Russian Mercenaries Torture And Wound Central African Republic Soldier The CAR soldier in question was allegedly told to empty excrement by the Russian mercenaries which he refused. Chief Bisong Etahoben Send… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghanistan collapsed because corruption had hollowed out the state
Afghanistan collapsed because corruption had hollowed out the state Zack Kopplin The Afghan state was held together by theft, extortion and nepotism – at the highest levels ‘One reason the Afghan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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