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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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- Joseph Burwell on Former student blasts military school for private defense contractors
- Gomes Castro on Families of slain and injured sue Ericsson over claims it funded Middle East terror
- A United States in Perpetual War Should Consider a Foreign Legion as a Pragmatic Solution | NextBigFuture.com on LEGITIMIZING A DE FACTO U.S. FOREIGN LEGION IN AFGHANISTAN: TRANSFER OF MISSION CRITICAL SECURITY OPERATIONS FROM PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL
- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
Daily Archives: June 1, 2013
White House Backing Down on Contractor Compensation Cap
White House Backing Down on Contractor Compensation Cap May 30, 2013 Updated 5/31/2013 The White House is backing down on its call to significantly reduce the cap on compensation for defense and civilian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former Kenton officer honored for overseas service
Former Kenton officer honored for overseas service May 31, 2013 | Purchase Image DynCorp International Vice President of Human Resources Michael Warren presents the company’s Purple Star Award to Bethany Benton,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Casualties, Companies
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US Contract Notice: Other Defense Agencies Issues Solicitation for “Afghanistan Transportation Network (ATN)”
US Official News May 31, 2013 Friday US Contract Notice: Other Defense Agencies Issues Solicitation for “Afghanistan Transportation Network (ATN)” WASHINGTON Other Defense Agencies, United States Transportation Command Officer has issued… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatising the courts system: the public are not customers, they are citizens
guardian.co.uk May 29, 2013 Wednesday Privatising the courts system: the public are not customers, they are citizens BYLINE: Sarah Vine (barrister)guardian.co.uk ABSTRACT Sarah Vine: Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Olympic bunglers G4S recruit for Hillsborough inquiry
Olympic bunglers G4S recruit for Hillsborough inquiry Clare Sambrook 30 May 2013 Outsourcing giant G4S seeks retired police officers to investigate Britain’s worst football disaster — for £14 an hour. Security company… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
EU men with guns: a comedy of errors
Bodyguard opening door of armoured jeep for Ashton in Benghazi, Libya (Photo: ec.europa.eu) Investigation EU men with guns: a comedy of errors 17.04.13 @ 16:47 Related Security firm wins EU contract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading