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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: Iraq
Military Outsourcing To Blackwater: Factors And Perceptions Influencing The Congressional Hearing On US Foreign Policy In Iraq
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‘CACI Aided and Abetted the Torture of Our Clients’
August 24, 2023 ‘CACI Aided and Abetted the Torture of Our Clients’ CounterSpin interview with Baher Azmy on Abu Ghraib lawsuit Janine Jackson Janine Jackson interviewed the Center for Constitutional Rights’… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Chinese PSCs in MENA: The Cases of Iraq and (South) Sudan
Chinese PSCs in MENA: The Cases of Iraq and (South) Sudan Sergey Sukhankin Published 2023 Publication Date: 2023 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Abu Ghraib Torture Case Jumps Legal Hurdle
Abu Ghraib Torture Case Jumps Legal Hurdle August 3, 2023 A U.S. federal judge in Virginia this week refused to dismiss the torture suit against CACI Premier Technology, a military-industrial complex linchpin based in nearby Arlington.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Abu Ghraib Contractor Torture Case Likely Heading to Trial After US Judge’s Order
U.S. Army Spc. Charles Graner tortures hooded and handcuffed prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo: U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command) Abu Ghraib Contractor Torture Case Likely Heading to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Biteback acquires Rice’s We Were Blackwater
Biteback acquires Rice’s We Were Blackwater RightsMay 25, 2023by Melina Spanoudi Barrie Rice Biteback has acquired We Were Blackwater: Life, death and madness in the killing fields of Iraq, an SAS veteran’s true… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Drone Strike That Killed U.S. Contractor in Syria Was Launched by Iran-Backed Militia in Iraq
WSJ News Exclusive Middle East Drone Strike That Killed U.S. Contractor in Syria Was Launched by Iran-Backed Militia in Iraq Cross-border attacks by Iran-supported groups in Iraq illustrate Biden administration’s challenges… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Abu Ghraib and the decades-long battle for justice
Abu Ghraib and the decades-long battle for justice The victims of torture and abuse at Abu Ghraib have been in a 15-year legal struggle in the US to hold those responsible… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Iraqis Tortured by the US in Abu Ghraib Never Got Justice
Iraqis Tortured by the US in Abu Ghraib Never Got Justice Elise Swain / The Intercept A relative of an Iraqi prisoner reacts to photos of prisoner abuse and torture by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DOD Contractor Census, 1st quarter Fiscal Year 2023 | Iraq & Syria
DOD Contractor Census, 1st quarter Fiscal Year 2023 | Iraq & Syria Post Date: February 20, 2023 | Category: Around the World, The Danger Zone (POC) — BACKGROUND: This report provides… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
