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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: Somalia
Anger in Somalia as sons secretly sent to serve in Eritrea military force
Anger in Somalia as sons secretly sent to serve in Eritrea military force January 28, 20216:16 AMUpdated 9 days ago By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Ali Jamac Dhoodi thought his… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Al-Shabaab Kills Private Military Contractor in Roadside Explosion
Foreign Correspondent Margot Kiser Letters to Annie from Kaftanistan January 18, 2021 Al-Shabaab Kills Private Military Contractor in Roadside Explosion An article by Margot Kiser (photo: New York Times) Al… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Donald Trump Accused Of Pulling Troops From Somalia To Make Way For Private Mercenaries
December 5, 2020 Donald Trump Accused Of Pulling Troops From Somalia To Make Way For Private Mercenaries U.S. President Donald Trump holds a joint news conference with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
CIA Contractor Dies in Secret U.S. War in Somalia
Donate 38 Security forces gather in the remains of destroyed houses after a suicide bomb attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Nov. 17, 2020. Photo: Farah Abdi Warsameh/AP CIA Contractor Dies in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Senior CIA Officer Killed During Combat in Somalia
Senior CIA Officer Killed During Combat in Somalia by John Black 8 hours ago An Army Specialist provides security for a 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron plane during unloading operations at an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Military and Security Companies and the Political Marketplace in Mogadishu
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Private Military and Security Companies in Somalia
Nisar Majid Jethro Norman August 27th, 2020 Private Military and Security Companies in Somalia 0 comments | 1 shares Estimated reading time: 7 minutes 1 Shares Source: Jethro Norman. Bancroft, GardaWorld,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private U.S. Contractors Part of the ‘Kill Chain’ in East Africa Anti-Terrorist Operations
Private U.S. Contractors Part of the ‘Kill Chain’ in East Africa Anti-Terrorist Operations A U.S. surveillance plane that supports airstrikes in Somalia. Credit: Lee Barton by Kira Zalan and Emmanuel Freudenthal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Situational Analysis of Opportunity-Reducing Prevention Measures Against Contemporary Somali Maritime Piracy on Ships in the High Risk Area: Technoprevention or Armed Guardianship?
A Situational Analysis of Opportunity-Reducing Prevention Measures Against Contemporary Somali Maritime Piracy on Ships in the High Risk Area: Technoprevention or Armed Guardianship? You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
UN Confirms Private Contractor Tests Positive for COVID-19 Virus
4 Apr 2020 UN Confirms Private Contractor Tests Positive for COVID-19 Virus Mogadishu – The United Nations in Somalia confirms today that an international employee of a private company operating under… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
