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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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- 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: Middle East
GardaWorld Announces Strategic Expansion to Become the Premier Security Provider in Africa and the Middle East
GardaWorld Announces Strategic Expansion to Become the Premier Security Provider in Africa and the Middle East Published: July 13, 2015 9:30 a.m. ET As part of its expansion, the company signs… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Olive targets Middle East as US merger completed
Olive targets Middle East as US merger completed Critchlow, Andrew. The Daily Telegraph [London (UK)] 08 May 2015: 4. According to Mr St George, the company will be looking to expand… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenaries could transform the fight against Isis – if we let them
Mercenaries could transform the fight against Isis – if we let them Private military contractors have a bad name, but a great record against the Islamist insurgency in Nigeria 29 Comments… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, New Report Shows Corporate Role In Israeli Torture
On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, New Report Shows Corporate Role In Israeli Torture As Israel cracks down on protests, Palestinians call for international support to thousands of political prisoners and researchers release… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Men in the Middle
The Men in the Middle Anjali Kamat ▪ Spring 2015 “Crowd of Workers.” Sketch courtesy of Molly Crabapple.* P. Marusamy had just turned twenty-nine when I met him and his friends… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. vets return to Mideast to battle past and present demons
U.S. vets return to Mideast to battle past and present demons In this Feb. 26, 2015 photo, Jamie Lane, 29, an American veteran originally from Mt. Pleasant Michigan, poses for a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Americans ‘Fighting ISIS’ Are Just Props
Vivian Salama/AP Mat Wolf Toy Soldiers 03.13.15 Americans ‘Fighting ISIS’ Are Just Props They went to Iraq and Syria to battle the beheaders. But when they got there, they were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former members of France’s military have joined Islamic State
Former members of France’s military have joined Islamic State Centre Daily Times By Mitchell Prothero McClatchy Foreign Staff 4 February 2015 IRBIL, Iraq At least 12 former members of the French… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Greater Good Adds More Complexity for Contractors in the Middle East
Greater Good Adds More Complexity for Contractors in the Middle East February 3, 2015 On January 29, 2014, the Federal Acquisitions Regulations Council published the final rule amending the Combating… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S – Middle East security market
G4S – Middle East security market ENP Newswire 20 January 2015 Release date – 19012015 Security firm G4S, which provides services to protect people, facilities and assets across the region, predicts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading