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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: Mercenaries
The Return of the Soldier of Fortune
The Return of the Soldier of Fortune Nov 19, 2013 In 2000, a band of semi-trained young men in a rubber dinghy blew a hole in the U.S.S. Cole, a multi-billion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Case of the Keystone Cossacks
The Case of the Keystone Cossacks MICHAEL WEISS, FP NOVEMBER 21, 2013 Who sent a bunch of hapless Russian soldiers of fortune to go do battle in Syria? In late October,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Insane Story of Russian Mercenaries Fighting for the Syrian Regime
James Miller Managing Editor for Interpreter Magazine, reporting on Russia, Syria, and the Middle East The Insane Story of Russian Mercenaries Fighting for the Syrian Regime Posted: 11/21/2013 12:47 pm It’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian mercenaries helping Assad against Syrian rebels
Russian mercenaries helping Assad against Syrian rebels November 17, 2013 ⋅ 4:11 am Ironically in the very week when amendments to the Russian Criminal Code stiffened the penalties for citizens in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Review of “MERCENARIES IN ASYMMETRIC CONFLICTS”
Mercenaries in Asymmetric Conflicts Author(s): Aaron Ettinger Source: International Journal. 68.1 (Winter 2012): p227. Document Type: Book review Copyright : COPYRIGHT 2012 Canadian International Council http://www.internationaljournal.ca/Home/Home.html Full Text: MERCENARIES IN ASYMMETRIC… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The applicability of the concept of mercenary on military and security international companies under the rules of international law
The applicability of the concept of mercenary on military and security international companies under the rules of international law Author(s): Ayman Abdel bari Abuel-Haj and Ali Ahmad AL- Zu ‘bi Source:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The politics of condottieri arms in Renaissance Italy, or why Machiavelli loathed mercenaries
The politics of condottieri arms in Renaissance Italy, or why Machiavelli loathed mercenaries Posted on October 25, 2013 by strifeadmin Contracting for military and security services is an extremely old phenomenon, emerging… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenaries Is True, It Could Add a Whole New Dimension to the Syria Crisis
Mercenaries Is True, It Could Add a Whole New Dimension to the Syria Crisis Oct. 25, 2013 11:02am Sara Carter Are Russian soldiers, or possibly hired Russian mercenaries, helping Syrian President… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
BOOK REVIEW: ‘I Am Soldier of Fortune’
BOOK REVIEW: ‘I Am Soldier of Fortune’ By Dale Timothy White – Special to The Washington Times Wednesday, October 23, 2013 I AM SOLDIER OF FORTUNE: DANCING WITH DEVILS By Lt.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Liberia: Two Liberian Mercenaries Arrested -Gov’t Vow Not to Use Liberia As Safe Haven for Trouble Makers
Liberia: Two Liberian Mercenaries Arrested -Gov’t Vow Not to Use Liberia As Safe Haven for Trouble Makers By Agnes M. Tarr, 22 October 2013 The UN panel of expert investigation recently… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading