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- 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
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Tag Archives: Middle East
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
Egypt universities outsource security
EGYPT PULSE إقرأ باللغة العربية نبض مصر Personnel from Falcon Group International conduct searches as students arrive for a new academic year at the main gate of Al-Azhar University during a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Revealed: UK ‘mercenaries’ fighting Islamic State terrorist forces in Syria
Revealed: UK ‘mercenaries’ fighting Islamic State terrorist forces in Syria Former infantryman James Hughes from Reading, and Jamie Read from Lanarkshire, are said to be in Rojava, northern Syria Jamie Read,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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British ‘mercenaries’ fighting Islamic State – who are they?
Sunday 23 November 2014 Iraq , UK British ‘mercenaries’ fighting Islamic State – who are they? Former British soldiers are reportedly in northern Syria battling the Islamic State group alongside Kurdish… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Observations on U.S. Contractor Preference
Overseas Military Construction: Observations on U.S. Contractor Preference GAO-15-45: Published: Nov 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2014. Highlights View Report (PDF, 29 pages) Additional Materials: Highlights Page: (PDF, 1 page) Full… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater ex-boss offers to ‘take-on’ ISIS!
Blackwater ex-boss offers to ‘take-on’ ISIS! OBAMA WONT ‘PUT BOOTS ON THE GROUND’, SO . . . November 15, 2014, 5:30 pm by Selvam Canagaratna “They combine a mad love of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Can private firms solve Egypt’s security problem?
Can private firms solve Egypt’s security problem? Without proper regulation and training, experts say private security firms will play a limited role in maintaining order in Egypt Sherif Tarek, Saturday 1… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Fight against Islamic State will last for years
Walter Pincus / Fight against Islamic State will last for years Friday, November 7, 2014 12:01 am Americans still don’t seem to get that the fight against the so-called Islamic State… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private security company loses EGP 30 thousand during academic year’s first two days
Private security company loses EGP 30 thousand during academic year’s first two days Aswat Masriya By Aswat Masriya 13 October 2014, 386 words, English, © 2014 Aswat Masriya . All Rights… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Let’s Get the Old Blackwater Team Back Together
Let’s Get the Old Blackwater Team Back Together BY Justine Drennan OCTOBER 10, 2014 – 07:26 PM The former CEO of Blackwater thinks he knows how to defeat the Islamic State:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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