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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
DOD Contractor Census, 1st quarter Fiscal Year 2023 | Iraq & Syria
DOD Contractor Census, 1st quarter Fiscal Year 2023 | Iraq & Syria Post Date: February 20, 2023 | Category: Around the World, The Danger Zone (POC) — BACKGROUND: This report provides… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia to expand private militaries in broader Middle East amid staffing crisis
Russia to expand private militaries in broader Middle East amid staffing crisis As it wages a full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia wants to reform its army while being chronically short of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DOD Contractor Census, 4th quarter Fiscal Year 2022 | USCENTCOM | Iraq, Syria
DOD Contractor Census, 4th quarter Fiscal Year 2022 | USCENTCOM | Iraq, Syria Post Date: December 21, 2022 | Category: Around the World, Hiring Information, The Danger Zone (POC) — BACKGROUND:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Israeli Spyware Maker Behind New Attack on Journalists, Cybersecurity Firm Says
24 july 22 Israeli Spyware Maker Behind New Attack on Journalists, Cybersecurity Firm Says Middle East Eye Spyware from Candiru and NSO Group has been used to target activists and journalists… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Pegasus Spyware Used Against Dozens of Activist Women in the Middle East
Become a member A woman with her iPhone is seen in front of the NSO Group building on Aug. 28, 2016, in Herzliya, Israel. Photo: Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images Pegasus… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DOD Contractor Census, 1st quarter Fiscal Year 2022 | USCENTCOM
DOD Contractor Census, 1st quarter Fiscal Year 2022 | USCENTCOM Post Date: January 18, 2022 | Category: Around the World BACKGROUND: This report provides Department of Defense (DoD) contractor personnel numbers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Moscow’s Mercenary Ways
Moscow’s Mercenary Ways Michael Young In an interview, Ruslan Trad describes how private military companies advance the Kremlin’s agenda in the Arab world. January 19, 2022 Ruslan Trad is a freelance… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Use of mercenaries in Middle East was ineffective and un-American
EDITORIAL: Use of mercenaries in Middle East was ineffective and un-American Monday, Sept. 20, 2021 | 2 a.m. The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq offered a long list of painful lessons for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Fair recruitment: FairSquare publish recommendations on roles for destination & origin govts.; incl. study of five migration corridors
Story Fair recruitment: FairSquare publish recommendations on roles for destination & origin govts.; incl. study of five migration corridors The Terminal_Flickr User_(CC BY-NC 2.0) للغة العربية اضغط هنا In July 2021,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Workers going to Qatar and Kuwait paying hefty amounts as zero cost policy falters, report says
Workers going to Qatar and Kuwait paying hefty amounts as zero cost policy falters, report says A study on recruitment of Nepali workers for Kuwait and Qatar urges the Nepal government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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