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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: Middle East
Saudi Arabia Hires Israeli-Friendly Company for Hajj Security: Report
Saudi Arabia Hires Israeli-Friendly Company for Hajj Security: Report This year, the mandatory Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, or hajj, will compound the Palestinians’ woes. Palestinian pilgrims will be greeted by a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Turmoil no clear-cut gain for security firms
Turmoil no clear-cut gain for security firms August 19, 2013 12:10 AM By Lysandra Ohrstrom The Daily Star File – A security man uses a metal detector at the entrance of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
British firm to guard EU diplomats in Beirut
British firm to guard EU diplomats in Beirut 12.08.13 @ 09:28 BRUSSELS – The EU foreign service has hired British firm G4S to guard its diplomats in Lebanon, amid increasing sectarian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Syria’s Assad ‘legalises’ private security firms
Syria’s Assad ‘legalises’ private security firms Published August 06, 2013 AFP A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on June 17, 2013, shows Syrian President… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Judge Won’t Dispatch Suit Over Roadside Bomb
Judge Won’t Dispatch Suit Over Roadside Bomb By PHILIP A. JANQUART (CN) – The Palestinian Authority must go to trial over the death of an American contractor working in the Middle… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Acquisition Processes and Contract Management Improvements Needed in the Oversight of the Medical-Support Services and Award-Fee Processes Under the Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, Base Operations Support Services Contract
Audit Report 06-26-2013 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management Improvements Needed in the Oversight of the Medical-Support Services and Award-Fee Processes Under the Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, Base Operations Support Services Contract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S feels the heat of international boycott campaign
G4S feels the heat of international boycott campaign Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Mon, 04/22/2013 – 18:07 London protest on 2013’s international day in support of Palestinian political prisoners. (Inminds.com) British-Danish… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S to quit key contracts in Israel
April 21, 2013 5:42 pm G4S to quit key contracts in Israel By Gill Plimmer G4S, the world’s biggest security company by revenues, has confirmed it is planning to quit key… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S accused over links to Palestinian ‘torture’ death jail
G4S accused over links to Palestinian ‘torture’ death jail 25 February 2013 Company told to end complicity with unlawful Israeli detention of prisoners Campaigners today called for the British private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR Awarded Task Order Under U.S. Army Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) IV Contract in the Kingdom of Bahrain
March 4, 2013, 4:13 p.m. EST KBR Awarded Task Order Under U.S. Army Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) IV Contract in the Kingdom of Bahrain HOUSTON, Mar 04, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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