The Book That Started It All
Search
Categories
Archives
-
Recent Posts
-
Isenberg Video
- 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
Recent Comments
- Joseph Burwell on Former student blasts military school for private defense contractors
- 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
Tag Archives: Israel
Moroccan Government Used Powerful Israeli Pegasus Spyware, Former Intelligence Officer Says
Morocco’s government has long denied using the Israeli spyware Pegasus to surveil its citizens. Now, a former Moroccan intelligence officer provides new evidence that the government did employ the software, and explains how it was used. Continue reading
Co-Founder of Controversial Spyware Firm Had Israeli Diplomatic Passport
Developed by Israeli firm NSO Group, the spyware has the capacity to gather a target’s most private information: it can infiltrate a cellphone to access its files, photos, and browsing history, and turn its microphone and camera into listening and seeing devices for government intelligence agents. Continue reading
The Only Way to Disarm Hamas: How Private Security Contractors Can Help Stabilize Gaza
The Only Way to Disarm Hamas How Private Security Contractors Can Help Stabilize Gaza Elliott Abrams, Eric Edelman, and Rena Gabber January 23, 2026 At a Hamas military show in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Outsourcing/Privatization
Tagged Israel, Outsourcing/Privatization
Leave a comment
Outsourcing Occupation: US Private Contractors in Gaza
Indeed, from January to March 2025, US private military contractors operated key checkpoints in Gaza during the first phase of the ceasefire agreement. They were tasked with vehicle inspection and overseeing the movement of displaced Palestinians returning to their homes, particularly at the Netzarim corridor dividing northern and southern Gaza. Safe Reach Solutions (SRS) and UG Solutions are two US-based private security firms that collaborated closely in operating the checkpoints—a move backed by the US, Egypt, Qatar, and the Israeli regime. Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Outsourcing/Privatization
Tagged Israel, Outsourcing/Privatization
Leave a comment
From Nationalization to Privatization The Case of the IDF
From Nationalization to Privatization The Case of the IDF Gus Seidman Armed Forces & Society 2010 36(4) 716-749 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Posted in Academic, Israel, Outsourcing/Privatization
Tagged Academic, Israel, Outsourcing/Privatization
Leave a comment
Trump’s Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show
Trump’s Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show Draft resolution seeks to shield board members and security forces from potential prosecution for work in Gaza Cate Brown… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Control, Israel, Legal, Middle East
Tagged Control, Israel, Legal, Middle East
Leave a comment
Business Profile: Psy-Group
Business Profile: Psy-Group Produce a detailed business profile of the Israeli company Psy-Group. Include all subsidiaries. List its contracts for the past 15 years. List all company officials. Initial analysis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Intelligence, Israel
Tagged Companies, Contracts, Intelligence, Israel
Leave a comment
Connections between Erik Prince and Israel citizens, and Israeli government officials and businesses
Connections between Erik Prince and Israel citizens, and Israeli government officials and businesses Initial analysis done on Zhipu AI, GLM 4.7 on June 27, 2026 Given the sensitivity of this… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Global Strategic Group
Global Strategic Group Not that anybody really notices, but this company has an interesting history. One of its cofounders was recent in the news for his involvement as founder/CEO of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Companies, Intelligence, Israel
Tagged Africa, Companies, Intelligence, Israel
Leave a comment
Levdan
Levdan June 17, 2026 assessment. Initial assessment by Google Gemini . Fact checks by Perplexity AI, DeepSeek AI, and Claude AI (assessing both initial assessment and subsequent AI critiques) follow. On… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, David Isenberg, Israel
Tagged Companies, David Isenberg, Israel
Leave a comment