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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
UK firm ’employed former child soldiers’ as mercenaries in Iraq
UK firm ’employed former child soldiers’ as mercenaries in Iraq Former director acknowledges Aegis Defence Services may have recruited former child fighters in Sierra Leone A 2000 image of a 14-year-old… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Audit of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Aviation Support Services Contract in Iraq
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Review of USAID/Iraq’s Contractors’ Compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
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Audit of Bureau of Diplomatic Security Worldwide Protective Services Contract Task Order 8 – Security Services at U.S. Consulate Erbil
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Increase US contractors in Iraq
Google translation Increase US contractors in Iraq Peter Orizio April 11, 2016, published in Security Analysis Enduring Freedom The number of military contractors in Iraq has surged about eight times a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A war interrogator racked by conscience
Opinions A war interrogator racked by conscience Why this former interrogator is speaking out about what he did in Iraq Play Video3:22 In his new book, “Consequence,” Eric Fair grapples with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ex-Abu Ghraib Interrogator: Israelis Trained U.S. to Use “Palestinian Chair” Torture Device
Ex-Abu Ghraib Interrogator: Israelis Trained U.S. to Use “Palestinian Chair” Torture Device April 07, 2016 Story WATCH FULL SHOW Guests Eric FairArmy veteran who worked as a contract interrogator at Abu… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. firm to de-mine Iraqi city of Ramadi retaken from Islamic State
U.S. firm to de-mine Iraqi city of Ramadi retaken from Islamic State By Stephen Kalin BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A U.S. de-mining company is removing explosives and training Iraqis to dismantle the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Review: Eric Fair’s ‘Consequence,’ a Memoir by a Former Abu Ghraib Interrogator
Review: Eric Fair’s ‘Consequence,’ a Memoir by a Former Abu Ghraib Interrogator Books of The Times By MICHIKO KAKUTANI APRIL 4, 2016 Photo Credit Patricia Wall/The New York Times The infamous… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The underbelly of global security: Sierra Leonean ex-militias in Iraq
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