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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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- Gomes Castro on Families of slain and injured sue Ericsson over claims it funded Middle East terror
- A United States in Perpetual War Should Consider a Foreign Legion as a Pragmatic Solution | NextBigFuture.com on LEGITIMIZING A DE FACTO U.S. FOREIGN LEGION IN AFGHANISTAN: TRANSFER OF MISSION CRITICAL SECURITY OPERATIONS FROM PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL
- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
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G4S abuses in South African prison still ignored
G4S abuses in South African prison still ignored Ruth Hopkins 1 May 2015 Investigations and reports into allegations of widespread human-rights violations at G4S-run Mangaung prison have stalled. Can anyone wrangle… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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CIA Vets Smell B.S. in Super-Spy Memoir
Disputed 05.01.155:25 AM ET CIA Vets Smell B.S. in Super-Spy Memoir In a new memoir Jamie Smith claims to have worked for the CIA and help found Blackwater. Even as CIA… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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ALL THE PRESIDENT’S PSYCHOLOGISTS
ALL THE PRESIDENT’S PSYCHOLOGISTS: The American Psychological Association’s Secret Complicity with the White House and US Intelligence Community in Support of the CIA’s ”Enhanced” Interrogation Program April 2015 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading
American Psychological Association Bolstered C.I.A. Torture Program, Report Says
American Psychological Association Bolstered C.I.A. Torture Program, Report Says By JAMES RISENAPRIL 30, 2015 Photo An American soldier patrolling outside Abu Ghraib prison in 2005. The public disclosure of images of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Honesty and “Impropriety” Within the US Military: The Honorable Life and Untimely Death of Colonel Ted Westhusing
Honesty and “Impropriety” Within the US Military: The Honorable Life and Untimely Death of Colonel Ted Westhusing By Joachim Hagopian Global Research, April 25, 2015 As a West Point graduate and former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Defence contractor run by Colonel Tim Collins OBE under investigation for fraud in Afghanistan
Frontpage Defence contractor run by Colonel Tim Collins OBE under investigation for fraud in Afghanistan Independent Online By Jonathan Owen 27 April 2015 17:18 Exclusive: He is also facing questions over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Federal Acquisition Regulation; Ending Trafficking in Persons
Rules and Regulations Federal Acquisition Regulation; Ending Trafficking in Persons Federal Register 29 January 2015 SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How a Malaysian Playboy Controlled the Most Powerful Naval Force on the Planet
Matthew Gault on Apr 13 How a Malaysian Playboy Controlled the Most Powerful Naval Force on the Planet Fat Leonard’s hookers and cash seduced the U.S. Seventh Fleet … and soaked… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lawmaker Says USIS May Have Shortchanged Cybersecurity before Hack of 27,000 Employee Records
Lawmaker Says USIS May Have Shortchanged Cybersecurity before Hack of 27,000 Employee Records Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md. // Cliff Owen/AP By Aliya Sternstein 9:43 AM ET 2 Comments Government background checker… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, New Report Shows Corporate Role In Israeli Torture
On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, New Report Shows Corporate Role In Israeli Torture As Israel cracks down on protests, Palestinians call for international support to thousands of political prisoners and researchers release… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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