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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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
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Tag Archives: United Kingdom
Double your money! UK private security as terrorism vector
Double your money! UK private security as terrorism vector Beginning his working life in the aviation industry and trained by the BBC, Tony Gosling is a British land rights activist,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The REAL tagging scandal: G4S whistleblower paid £9 an hour to monitor convicts reveals how criminals are roaming free because of security firm blunders
The REAL tagging scandal: G4S whistleblower paid £9 an hour to monitor convicts reveals how criminals are roaming free because of security firm blunders Nigel Mills accused the Justice Secretary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S tagging scandal: another failure of privatisation
G4S tagging scandal: another failure of privatisation Eric Segal The 1842 book by Russian author Nikolai Gogol, ‘Dead Souls’, tells the tale of a con man who sets out to trick… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S may keep electronic tagging contract despite scandal as rival firms lack resources
G4S may keep electronic tagging contract despite scandal as rival firms lack resources 16 Jul 2013 00:00 The other major candidate for the contract – Serco, itself under investigation over the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UK to start talks on outsourcing weapons buying: sources
Published July 12, 2013 UK to start talks on outsourcing weapons buying: sources Britain will kick off controversial talks to put its 159 billion pound (S$303 billion) military equipment… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S faces fraud investigation over tagging contracts
G4S faces fraud investigation over tagging contracts Justice secretary tells MPs he has called in Serious Fraud Office to investigate private security firm for overcharging Alan Travis, home affairs editor The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S: the curious case of the watchdog told to bark before the right time
G4S: the curious case of the watchdog told to bark before the right time Chris Grayling has ‘invited’ the Serious Fraud Office to investigate the tagging scandal. But we’ve seen justice… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S blames court and prison services following overcharging allegations
G4S blames court and prison services following overcharging allegations Chris Grayling tells MPs overcharging, worth tens of millions of pounds, included billing for tracking people who had died Simon Bowers The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S feeling of insecurity raises talk of cash call
July 15, 2013 7:27 pm G4S feeling of insecurity raises talk of cash call By Gill Plimmer and David Oakley For the past 10 years G4S has been one of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UK soldier faces extradition to US on fraud charges
UK soldier faces extradition to US on fraud charges Published July 15, 2013 AFP An Iraqi police officer watches cars at a checkpoint on July 20, 2011 in Baghdad. A British… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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