Daily Archives: October 1, 2012

FREE FÜHRINGER FROM AN EGYPTIAN PRISON

FREE FÜHRINGER FROM AN EGYPTIAN PRISON By securitycontractorsrecovery by Elena Fon, Esq. and Günter Singer on 25 January 2012 Hannes Führinger from Austria and Frank Burkert from Germany were arrested on November… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Southern Air Files For Bankruptcy Protection

Southern Air Files For Bankruptcy Protection September 28, 2012 US cargo airline Southern Air applied for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday, as the company experienced cash shortages because of its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Mental Health of Security Contractors Cannot Be Ignored

Professor Neil Greenberg Psychiatrist, King’s College London The Mental Health of Security Contractors Cannot Be Ignored Posted: 01/10/2012 15:47 The controversy surrounding the case of Danny Fitzsimons highlights the desperate need… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S ‘warned’ over killer security guard Danny Fitzsimons

30 September 2012 Last updated at 21:10 ET G4S ‘warned’ over killer security guard Danny Fitzsimons Security firm G4S was sent warnings not to employ an armed guard in Iraq just… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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In full: G4S response

30 September 2012 Last updated at 21:10 ET In full: G4S response The BBC Scotland programme Britain’s Private War sent a list of questions to G4S, to which a spokesman for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Britain’s Private War

Britain’s Private War 2012 Duration: 59 minutes BBC Scotland investigates the UK’s armed private security industry. Reporter Samantha Poling hears how former servicemen are dying in Iraq and Afghanistan while on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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In full: Foreign Office response

30 September 2012 Last updated at 21:10 ET In full: Foreign Office response The BBC Scotland programme Britain’s Private War asked the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for a response to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Post-traumatic stress and the hired gun

30 September 2012 Last updated at 21:09 ET Post-traumatic stress and the hired gun The impact of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder on private security contractors is not known Former SAS soldier… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Agencies should file better reports on their service contracts, GAO says

Agencies should file better reports on their service contracts, GAO says By Charles S. Clark September 28, 2012 The Obama administration’s effort to better calibrate which functions are inherently governmental and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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