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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: United Kingdom
Jimmy Mubenga: Deportee shouted ‘you’re killing me’
4 November 2014 Last updated at 11:07 ET Jimmy Mubenga: Deportee shouted ‘you’re killing me’ Angolan national Jimmy Mubenga had been living in the UK for a number of years with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater convictions: “The exception, not the rule” – UN expert body calls for global regulation of private security
Blackwater convictions: “The exception, not the rule” – UN expert body calls for global regulation of private security GENEVA (27 October 2014) – Private military and security companies (PMSCs) personnel must… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S and Serco pay out £100,000 in youth restraint claims
G4S and Serco pay out £100,000 in youth restraint claims Fourteen say unlawful measures used on them as children, with cases coming to light after deaths of two teenagers Eric Allison… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Bomb experts say land should be fully cleared
Bomb experts say land should be fully cleared Folkestone Herald By Joe Kasper joe.kasper@KRNmedia.co.uk 14 August 2014 A Bomb disposal company has recommended a full clearance of land in Hawkinge where… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Historical Document of the Day – British link in shipment of arms to the contras
Historical Document of the Day British link in shipment of arms to the contras (607) The Sunday Times By JAMES ADAMS and MARK HOSENBALL 1 March 1987 A DOCUMENT found in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contract award re security guarding services at the British Embassy Mogadishu and British Office Hargeisa, Somalia
Contract award re security guarding services at the British Embassy Mogadishu and British Office Hargeisa, Somalia Contract award – Investigation and security services (English) Tenders Electronic Daily 1 August 2014 You must be logged in to view this content. Click … Continue reading
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Asylum seekers move out of hotel
Asylum seekers move out of hotel The Bolton News By Elaine O’Flynn 2 October 2014 ASYLUM seekers staying in a Bolton hotel have moved out. Up to 30 people were placed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Security guard jailed in Iraq for killing two bodyguards in gun rampage is on hunger strike and demanding to be brought back to Britain
Security guard jailed in Iraq for killing two bodyguards in gun rampage is on hunger strike and demanding to be brought back to Britain Daniel Fitzsimons, 35, shot an ex-Royal Marine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Security firm to guard crime sites for police
News Security firm to guard crime sites for police The Daily Telegraph 1 October 2014 A POLICE force has hired a private security company to guard major crime scenes, in what… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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It gets knocked down but G4S keeps getting up again
Business Comment Mark Leftly: It gets knocked down but G4S keeps getting up again Independent Online By Mark Leftly 25 September 2014 21:10 Westminster Outlook I should have known that I’d… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading