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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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Hwange man trapped in mercenary plot
Hwange man trapped in mercenary plot News By Desmond Chingarande | 16h ago A Hwange man has appeared in court on human trafficking charges after allegedly recruiting five Zimbabweans to fight… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Legal, Mercenaries, Russia, Ukraine
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India to collect voice samples of arrested Ukrainian and US mercenaries
India to collect voice samples of arrested Ukrainian and US mercenaries RT.com 4th July 2026, 02:37 GMT+11 New Delhi’s anti-terror agency had charged them with training insurgents in Myanmar and supplying… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Profile of Russian private military company Yastreb
Profile of Russian private military company Yastreb Initial assessment, and four follow-up questions, run on Perplexity AI on July 2, 2026. Fact checks run on, DeepSeek AI, ChatGPT, and Claude… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, David Isenberg, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Legal, Russia
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Torture, Extortion, and Murder: General Sent to Pretrial Detention Center in Russia Over Yastreb PMC Case
Torture, Extortion, and Murder: General Sent to Pretrial Detention Center in Russia Over Yastreb PMC Case #Court #Detention #Mercenaries #Neighbor nations #Neighbors #Russia #World Sania Kozatskyi July 3, 2026 16:36 Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Foreign Mercenary Plot: NIA Court Extends Judicial Custody Of 6 Foreign Nationals Till Aug 1
Foreign Mercenary Plot: NIA Court Extends Judicial Custody Of 6 Foreign Nationals Till Aug 1 by OMMCOM NEWS July 3, 2026 in Nation New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday extended… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Special Forces commando at heart of $1.5M-a-month mercenary killing unit funded by royal family: Suit
Special Forces commando at heart of $1.5M-a-month mercenary killing unit funded by royal family: Suit By Jeremy Louwerse Published April 2, 2026, 7:52 p.m. ET A former Special Forces commando made… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Legal, Shooters, United Nations, Yemen
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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
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Indian court extends detention of Ukrainian and American mercenaries
Indian court extends detention of Ukrainian and American mercenaries RT.com 06 Apr 2026, 19:00 GMT+ The men were arrested last month for allegedly training insurgents in Myanmar Six Ukrainians and an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Explosive New Docs Reveal the 23-Man Kill List in Shocking Special Forces Mercenary Plot
Explosive New Docs Reveal the 23-Man Kill List in Shocking Special Forces Mercenary Plot April 4, 2026, 12:44pm EST 2K+ • By Orlando Silva They had plenty of targets. The mercenary group hit with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Legal, Mercenaries, Shooters, UAE
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Who is Abraham Golan? Former IDF operative, US military veterans, accused of running mercenary ring in UAE, carrying out targeted killings at behest of…
Who is Abraham Golan? Former IDF operative, US military veterans, accused of running mercenary ring in UAE, carrying out targeted killings at behest of… Anssaf Ali Mayo, a Yemeni politician, claimed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Human Rights, Legal, Mercenaries, UAE
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