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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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Appeals court hears Abu Ghraib torture case
Appeals court hears Abu Ghraib torture case By Larry O’Dell The Associated Press © March 19, 2014 RICHMOND Four former Iraqi detainees who say they were tortured at the notorious Abu… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Watchdog questions USAID spending on controversial Afghan dam project
Watchdog questions USAID spending on controversial Afghan dam project A U.S. government watchdog says the costs of modernizing and expanding the Kajaki Dam’s power station have far outweighed the potential benefits.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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No Corporate Impunity for Abu Ghraib Torture, Attorneys Urge Court
Jen Nessel, (212) 614-6449, jnessel@ccrjustice.org Sahil Bhatia, Riptide Communications, (212) 260-5000, Sahil@riptidecommunications.com For Immediate Release No Corporate Impunity for Abu Ghraib Torture, Attorneys Urge Court U.S. Private Military Contractor Can Be Held Liable for Torture… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Manus Island: Inside the horror
Manus Island: Inside the horror March 7, 2014 Rod St George ‘It was obvious … that violent altercations were imminent.’ Photo: Kate Geraghty Like many, I watched with horror as the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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After 12 years of war, labor abuses rampant on US bases in Afghanistan
After 12 years of war, labor abuses rampant on US bases in Afghanistan by Sam Black @potter_black , Anjali Kamat @anjucomet March 7, 2014 12:00AM ET More than a year after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US Says KBR Unit Clearly Played Role In Overbilling Scheme
US Says KBR Unit Clearly Played Role In Overbilling Scheme By David McAfee Law360, Los Angeles (March 04, 2014, 4:21 PM ET) — The U.S. government on Monday urged an Illinois… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Iraq contractor pleads guilty in tax case
Iraq contractor pleads guilty in tax case Feb. 27, 2014 – 08:02AM | MEMPHIS, TENN. — Federal prosecutors say a U.S. contractor who worked in Iraq has pleaded guilty to filing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KBR Can’t Get Full $13M From Army Contract, Fed. Circ. Says
KBR Can’t Get Full $13M From Army Contract, Fed. Circ. Says By Michael Lipkin Law360, Los Angeles (February 03, 2014, 7:14 PM ET) — A Federal Circuit panel on Monday denied… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Iraq contractor pleads guilty in tax case
Iraq contractor pleads guilty in tax case Feb. 27, 2014 – 08:02AM | MEMPHIS, TENN. — Federal prosecutors say a U.S. contractor who worked in Iraq has pleaded guilty to filing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S faces more accounting claims from SFO
G4S faces more accounting claims from SFO Former finance director alleges that G4S charged another part of the business £4m to hide the size of its profits The SFO said its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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