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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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- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
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Tag Archives: Training
U.S. Military Contractors Move into Africa
U.S. Military Contractors Move into Africa 8/22/2012 With the establishment of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) in 2007, the U.S. government decided to make security a key foreign policy objective… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Boosts Security For Afghan Contractors
Wall Street Journal August 22, 2012 Pg. 6 U.S. Boosts Security For Afghan Contractors By Nathan Hodge The U.S. military has added previously undisclosed security measures for contractors in Afghanistan, amid… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Controversy over the training of Canadian servicemen by private security contractor Blackwater
Controversy over the training of Canadian servicemen by private security contractor Blackwater August 9, 2012 10:24 am A major controversy has been erupted in the United States following revelations that the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Why Do Canadian Troops Need To Be Trained By Blackwater?
Why Do Canadian Troops Need To Be Trained By Blackwater? August 9, 2012. 12:51 am • Section: Defence Watch Posted by: David Pugliese As outlined in an article I did for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former Security Contractors Sue Blackwater Over Falsified Marksmanship Tests
Former Security Contractors Sue Blackwater Over Falsified Marksmanship Tests International News – 07.24.2012 Story by: S.H. Blannelberry As hard as it’s tried, the company formerly known as Blackwater cannot keep… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Waste Continues to Plague U.S. Efforts in Iraq
Global Insights: Waste Continues to Plague U.S. Efforts in Iraq By Richard Weitz, on 17 Jul 2012, Column In its just-released final audit report (.pdf), the Office of the Special Inspector… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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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
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Shooters, Training
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Ex-Chicago police officer killed in Afghanistan
Ex-Chicago police officer killed in Afghanistan Vietnam vet Tom Boyle, 62, was training police in war-torn country June 22, 2012|By Jim Jaworski, Chicago Tribune reporter Retired Chicago police Officer Tom Boyle,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Emirates Group Security signs Memorandum of Agreement with the UAE National Security Institute
The MOA will strengthen security training standards Emirates Group Security signs Memorandum of Agreement with the UAE National Security Institute Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Emirates Group Security’s Centre of Aviation and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Medal honors former Ore. deputy killed in Iraq
Medal honors former Ore. deputy killed in Iraq Posted: Friday, July 6, 2012 4:03 pm | Updated: 8:23 pm, Fri Jul 6, 2012. Associated Press | Deborah Klecker had a long… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading