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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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Private Group Sought to Arm Syrian Rebels
Private Group Sought to Arm Syrian Rebels A group led by a former Pentagon official devised a plan to supply moderate Syrian rebels with weapons sourced in Eastern Europe and financed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former army general reveals secrets about Sisi’s private security firm
Former army general reveals secrets about Sisi’s private security firm Sunday, 13 April 2014 18:11 General Adel Sulaiman, Director of Strategic Dialogue Forum, revealed in a televised interview that the private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
BAHRAIN GOV’T SIGNS NEW $20M PR CONTRACT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: bill@bahrainwatch.org Twitter: @bhwatch April 16, 2014 BAHRAIN GOV’T SIGNS NEW $20M PR CONTRACT Western Firms Profit by Promoting Government’s Image as Abuses Continue Bahrain Watch expresses its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Attrition: The Best Mercenaries Oil Can Buy
Attrition: The Best Mercenaries Oil Can Buy April 6, 2014: One of the many secrets in the Persian Gulf is exactly how many Pakistani military veterans are serving as soldiers and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Open Letter to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Divest from G4S!
Open Letter to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Divest from G4S! Dear Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Management Committee,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Gaza’s first private security firm is ready for business
Gaza’s first private security firm is ready for business Using a private firm allows international organizations to sidestep the politically tricky need to interact directly with Hamas. By Haaretz | Feb.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatising the Syrian war could save lives
Privatising the Syrian war could save lives Contributor: Aaron Lim Thursday, 20 February, 2014 – 13:48 By Aaron Lim The failure of the second round of Syrian peace talks is hardly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Prince of war
G4S contracts in Israeli occupied territories face major investigation OECD to examine the controversial firm’s alleged supply of surveillance kit Jim Armitage Tuesday 07 January 2014 G4S, the security company which… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp International to Continue Managing War Reserve Materiel Assets for U.S. Air Force
DynCorp International to Continue Managing War Reserve Materiel Assets for U.S. Air Force Published: October 28, 2013 FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The U.S. Air Force has chosen DynCorp International (DI) to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp International Integrated Avionics Technician, Jonathan Ardoin, Recognized for Exemplary Support in Oman
DynCorp International Integrated Avionics Technician, Jonathan Ardoin, Recognized for Exemplary Support in Oman October 24, 2013 at 1:34 pm DynCorp International’s Jonathan Ardoin, integrated avionics technician, was recently recognized for outstanding… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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