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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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Daily Archives: May 4, 2013
Counter-Piracy Drama: The Peanut Gallery and the Big Kids
Counter-Piracy Drama: The Peanut Gallery and the Big Kids by John A C. Cartner Special to Piracy Daily May 2, 2013 In the 1950’s American television aired a favorite of children… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
From Afghanistan to Syria, an anemic U.S. civilian effort
From Afghanistan to Syria, an anemic U.S. civilian effort Source: Reuters – Fri, 3 May 2013 01:31 PM (David Rohde is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Send In the Contractors
Send In the Contractors ‘Beyond War,’ by David Rohde Yuri Cortez/Agence France Press — Getty Images A Blackwater helicopter flies low in Baghdad, 2005. By PETER BEINART Published: May 3, 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Para-Military State Nexus: Outsourcing the US Coercive Apparatus
The Para-Military State Nexus: Outsourcing the US Coercive Apparatus Abstract: Outsourcing of US military operations is typically discussed in relation to private military companies (PMCs) and the rise of this industry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
“The good, the bad and the ugly” private maritime security companies (PMSCs) and the search for lessons learned
“The good, the bad and the ugly” private maritime security companies (PMSCs) and the search for lessons learned By Martin Edwin Andersen Editor-in-Chief, Piracy Daily The controversy in late April arising… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Bundeswehr soldiers ‘for hire as mercenaries’
Bundeswehr soldiers ‘for hire as mercenaries’ Published: 30 Apr 13 06:54 CET German soldiers are moonlighting illegally at private security firms while off-duty, a newspaper revealed on Monday. Working as heavily… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Kucuk’s security company still active
April 4, 2013 13:02 Kucuk’s security company still active A security company belonging to retired Gen. Veli Kucuk, a prime suspect in the trial against the Ergenekon terrorist group, is still… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Interview with Robert M. Wells, director of training and education, National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy
Interview with Robert M. Wells, director of training and education, National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy Maritime piracy not only leaves ships and sailors exposed to hijacking; it increases the cost of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading