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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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KBR Is Turning The Tables On The DCAA
KBR Is Turning The Tables On The DCAA Law360, New York (October 08, 2014, 10:26 AM ET) — Dave Nadler In recent years, the Defense Contract Audit Agency’s audit In In In… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
War Contractors Caught Between Troops, Bureaucrats: Judge
War Contractors Caught Between Troops, Bureaucrats: Judge Share us on: By Dietrich Knauth Law360, New York (September 18, 2014, 3:36 PM ET) — An Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals judge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Engility Escapes Int’l Law Claims In Serbian Genocide Suit
Engility Escapes Int’l Law Claims In Serbian Genocide Suit By Andrew Westney Law360, New York (September 24, 2014, 6:42 PM ET) — An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday tossed most claims… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Verdict on Blackwater
The Opinion Pages | Editorial A Verdict on Blackwater By THE EDITORIAL BOARD OCT. 22, 2014 It took far too long, but four former gunslingers with the Blackwater Worldwide security firm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Four Blackwater Guards Convicted of Killing 14 Unarmed Iraqis
Four Blackwater Guards Convicted of Killing 14 Unarmed Iraqis BY Justine Drennan OCTOBER 22, 2014 – 06:15 PM More than seven years after an incident that left 14 Iraqi civilians… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater guilty verdict long overdue
Opinion Khalid Mohammed / AP Blackwater guilty verdict long overdue Despite convictions, accountability gaps remain for security contractors October 22, 2014 1:30AM ET by Lauren Carasik Seven years after Blackwater contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater guards guilty in Baghdad shooting
Blackwater guards guilty in Baghdad shooting By: Josh Gerstein October 22, 2014 12:52 PM EDT After nearly seven weeks of deliberations, a federal jury convicted four ex-Blackwater guards Wednesday in connection… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater Founder Remains Free and Rich While His Former Employees Go Down on Murder Charges
Blackwater Founder Remains Free and Rich While His Former Employees Go Down on Murder Charges By Jeremy Scahill @jeremyscahill Today at 12:58 PM A federal jury in Washington, D.C., returned guilty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Baghdad Blackwater shooting verdict
Baghdad Blackwater shooting verdict U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the District presided over a 10-week trial of four former Blackwater security guards accused of killing 14 unarmed Iraqis and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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THOMPSON et al v. MISSION ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL, LLC
THOMPSON et al v. MISSION ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL, LLC Virginia Eastern District Court, Case No. 1:14-cv-01251 District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee, presiding docket://gov.uscourts.vaed.1-14-cv-01251 (What is this?) You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe