The Book That Started It All
Search
Categories
Archives
-
Recent Posts
-
Isenberg Video
- 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
Recent Comments
- Carolyn Meinel on THE LICENSE TO FIGHT
- Carolyn Meinel on THE CONTRACT CENTURY
- Carolyn Meinel on THE CONTRACT CENTURY
- Carolyn Meinel on THE CORDILLERA PROTOCOL
- David Isenberg on Former student blasts military school for private defense contractors
Tag Archives: United Arab Emirates
Sudan Mercenaries Linked to Business Partner of Top UAE Bureaucrat
Sudan Mercenaries: Linked to Business Partner of Top UAE Bureaucrat The Sentry November 2025 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Blood Money How UAE Support and Foreign Mercenaries
FULL TEXT Blood Money: How UAE Support and Foreign Mercenaries April 2026 Conflict Insights Group You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Posted in Africa, Colombia, Mercenaries, UAE
Tagged Colombia, Mercenaries, Sudan, United Arab Emirates
Leave a comment
Mitigating the Risks of Imported Soldiery: Britain, Dhofaris, and the Early Military of the Emirates.
Mitigating the Risks of Imported Soldiery: Britain, Dhofaris, and the Early Military of the Emirates Authors Yates, Athol1 (AUTHOR) athol.yates@ku.ac.ae Rossiter, Ash1 (AUTHOR) Source Armed Forces & Society (Sage Publications Inc.).… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Mercenaries, UAE, UK
Tagged Academic, Mercenaries, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
Leave a comment
UAE turns to Russian shadow airline for missions in Africa: Investigation
UAE turns to Russian shadow airline for missions in Africa: Investigation By Linus Höller Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026 A Russian IL-76MD-90AE military transport aircraft at the Dubai Air Show in Dubai,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Sudan: Colombians Linked to Atrocities Trained in UAE Bases
Sudan: Colombians Linked to Atrocities Trained in UAE Bases Abu Dhabi Should End All Military Support to Abusive RSF Click to expand Image Spanish-speaking private military contractors and RSF fighters gathering… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
France’s Troubling Silence on the UAE Role in Sudan
July 23, 2026 8:49AM EDT | Commentary Available In English العربية Français France’s Troubling Silence on the UAE Role in Sudan France Should Suspend Arms Deliveries to the UAE and Support… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Colombia, France, UAE
Tagged Africa, Colombia, France, Sudan, United Arab Emirates
Leave a comment
“From Bogotá to El Fasher”: How UAE Trained Colombian Mercenaries to Fight Alongside RSF in Sudan
Bogotá to El Fasher”: How UAE Trained Colombian Mercenaries to Fight Alongside RSF in Sudan May 28, 2026 Watch Full Show Topics United Arab Emirates Sudan Africa Guests Joey Shea Saudi… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Colombia, Mercenaries, UAE
Tagged Africa, Colombia, Mercenaries, Sudan, United Arab Emirates
Leave a comment
UAE-funded mercenary targeted British activist in covert London operation, ITV reports
A mercenary working on behalf of the United Arab Emirates carried out a covert surveillance operation against prominent British Muslim activist Anas Altikriti in London, according to an investigation by ITV News. Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Mercenaries, UAE, UK
Tagged Companies, Mercenaries, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
Leave a comment
‘Air thick with flies’: UAE’s Colombian mercenaries recount horrors of Sudan siege
The air was thick with flies, drawn by both the dead bodies and the heaps of trash. There were bodies that had already turned purple from being exposed to the sun for so long . . . it was awful having those flies buzzing around you while you ate. Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Colombia, Mercenaries, UAE
Tagged Africa, Colombia, Mercenaries, Sudan, United Arab Emirates
Leave a comment
Takeaways from AP story on child soldiers trained by Colombian mercenaries in Sudan
Takeaways from AP story on child soldiers trained by Colombian mercenaries in Sudan Thu, Jul 30, 2026 0 Comments Listen to the article now Audio by Carbonatix Enlarge KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, Mercenaries, Training, UAE
Tagged Colombia, Mercenaries, Sudan, Training, United Arab Emirates
Leave a comment