Daily Archives: July 1, 2014

Abu Ghraib torture suit against contractor revived by federal court

Abu Ghraib torture suit against contractor revived by federal court Four Iraqis win an appeal in federal court for their case that contractor CACI International Inc directed and engaged in torture… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater back under scrutiny

Blackwater back under scrutiny By Thomas Gibbons-Neff June 30 at 1:47 PM Follow @Tmgneff This Sept. 24, 2007, file photo shows an Iraqi as he looks at a burnt car on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Why Was Blackwater in China?

Why Was Blackwater in China? By Peter Lee | July 1, 2014 Associated Press James Risen’s report in the New York Times on Blackwater’s death threat against State Department investigators in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater’s Erik Prince Wrote A Book About Erik Prince, And How He Is Awesome

YOU GOTTA ASK ME NICELY  12:00 pm July 1, 2014 Blackwater’s Erik Prince Wrote A Book About Erik Prince, And How He Is Awesome by Dan Weber With Blackwater back in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Lawmaker Wants to Force Testimony From Security Clearance Firm CEO

Lawmaker Wants to Force Testimony From Security Clearance Firm CEO By Charles S. Clark June 30, 2014 Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md. Gerald Herbert/AP File Photo In the latest twist in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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David Isenberg interview on RT America re NYT article on 2007 threat by Blackwater project manager

RT America – June 30, 2014 June 30, 2014 21:48 Download video (297.26 MB) The State Department dropped a 2007 investigation of security contractor Blackwater after the lead investigator was threatened… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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A New Twist to Management Standards, Bringing in Human Rights

Commentary A New Twist to Management Standards, Bringing in Human Rights Summer 2014 The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has a long history of setting international standards for products, services, and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater Bombshell Raises Questions for State Department Heavyweight

Blackwater Bombshell Raises Questions for State Department Heavyweight BY John Hudson JUNE 30, 2014 – 08:25 PM Eye-opening new revelations about the private security firm formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Ex-mercenary & SAS officer: Worst atrocities committed by child soldiers

Ex-mercenary & SAS officer: Worst atrocities committed by child soldiers June 30, 2014 08:30 Download video (205.14 MB) Soldiers of fortune. Hired guns. Mercenaries. They’ve existed throughout the known history of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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