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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
Kazakh MP warns against pardoning mercenaries
Kazakh MP warns against pardoning mercenaries Published April 3, 2026 11:00 Zhuman Kiikov Senior journalist of the General News department zh.kiikov@kursiv.media kazakhstan mercenaries MP Murat Abenov believes that pardoning mercenaries could… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Colombia: UN experts welcome anti-mercenary law
Colombia: UN experts welcome anti-mercenary law April 2, 2026 Jurist UN experts on March 27 welcomed Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s ratification of the 1989 International Convention against Recruitment, Use, Financing & Training… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, Control, Mercenaries, United Nations
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Blackwater founder Erik Prince: Trump was ‘badly advised’ on Iran
Blackwater founder Erik Prince: Trump was ‘badly advised’ on Iran The mercenary-in-chief on facing public anger — and the role that private contractors will play in the future of war ©… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Mercenaries, Outsourcing/Privatization
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First Swiss mercenary killed in the war in Ukraine
FDFA confirms death report First Swiss mercenary killed in the war in Ukraine Numerous mercenaries are fighting in Ukraine – including some from Switzerland. Symbolbild: Keystone A Swiss national has died… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Mercenaries, Russia, Shooters, Ukraine
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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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Over 850 foreign mercenaries backing Sudan’s RSF, military sources say
Over 850 foreign mercenaries backing Sudan’s RSF, military sources say 5 April 2026 In Editor’s Picks, News, SAF RSF fighting An image from a video released by the Sudanese army on Aug. 3, 2025,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Kenia investigates and takes action; Cuba conceals: The mercenaries in Ukraine and the contrast of responses
Kenia investigates and takes action; Cuba conceals: The mercenaries in Ukraine and the contrast of responses Latest News By CiberCuba Editorial Team Saturday, April 4, 2026 – 08:33 Cuban mercenary in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Cuba, Legal, Mercenaries, Ukraine
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U.S. military veterans accused in lawsuit of acting as mercenaries for hire, carrying out war crimes
U.S. military veterans accused in lawsuit of acting as mercenaries for hire, carrying out war crimes Cars drive through a street in Aden, Yemen, where the internationally recognized government is based,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Legal, Mercenaries, UAE
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