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Tag Archives: Shooters
Building Democracy with Blackwater et al
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ July 18, 2012 Building Democracy with Blackwater et al By David Isenberg I’m pretty sure that this is not going down… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq, Shooters, State Department
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An Alternative Piracy Defense
An Alternative Piracy Defense By Lawrence E. Cosgriff and Edward H. Feege, Jr. July 9, 2012 Force, or the threat of force, is an important factor in countering pirate attacks off… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenaries Sue Blackwater Over Fake Gun Tests
Mercenaries Sue Blackwater Over Fake Gun Tests By Spencer Ackerman Email Author July 16, 2012 | 4:00 am A Blackwater helicopter circles over the site of a bomb blast in Baghdad, 2004.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater illegally paid millions in taxpayer money
Blackwater illegally paid millions in taxpayer money Published: 16 July, 2012, 20:37 For half a decade, American taxpayers unknowingly spent millions of dollars every year to fund private security agency Blackwater’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Security Firms Divided Over How to Succeed in the Anti-Piracy Business
Security Firms Divided Over How to Succeed in the Anti-Piracy Business August 2012 By Sandra I. Erwin Security contractors continue to search for a winning business model in the increasingly competitive… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UAE: The UAE Military Is Recruiting 3,000 Colombians
UAE: The UAE Military Is Recruiting 3,000 Colombians The UAE has 80,000 square kilometers and have some military forces of around 50,000 troops. Because oil is one of the world’s richest… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Guidance for private maritime security companies agreed by IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee
25 May 12 – 17:48 Guidance for private maritime security companies agreed by IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee Interim guidance to private maritime security companies (PMSCs) was agreed by IMO’s Maritime Safety… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghan Phaseout Of Security Firms Draws Concerns
Wall Street Journal June 30, 2012 Pg. 9 Afghan Phaseout Of Security Firms Draws Concerns By Nathan Hodge KABUL—The Afghan government’s plan to phase out private security firms has “increased the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Occupational Education #9: The Cost of Contractor Security Guard Services
Jun 28, 2012 Occupational Education #9: The Cost of Contractor Security Guard Services By BRYAN RAHIJA Looking for billions of dollars’ worth of savings for taxpayers? Look no further than government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Security Contractor Afghanistan
TendersInfo – Contract Awards June 20, 2012 Wednesday Private Security Contractor Afghanistan Contract awarded for private security contractor afghanistan Contract award dollar amount: $347,272.00 Contract award number: H92237-12-C-0217 Contract award date:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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