Daily Archives: April 15, 2015

UN praises Blackwater judgement

UN praises Blackwater judgement Posted By BRIJ KHINDARIA, Foreign Affairs Columnist on Apr 14, 2015 | 0 Comments The severe prison sentences handed down to former Blackwater Worldwide security guards should… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Guardians of the Greenery: Inside the Marijuana Security Business

Guardians of the Greenery: Inside the Marijuana Security Business In Colorado, armed guards for pot retailers and cultivators are a growth industry By Michael Tracey April 13, 2015 In an ironic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The making and breaking of Blackwater

The making and breaking of Blackwater Tuesday, Apr 14, 2015 On September 16, 2007, private security guards working for the firm Blackwater Worldwide were escorting diplomats with the US State Department… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater, Contracting and the Iraq War Time Warp

Blackwater, Contracting and the Iraq War Time Warp By David A. Graham The Atlantic April 14, 2015 3 Comments A former member of Blackwater joines family members, friends, and supporters of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater Case Raised Many New Legal Issues

Blackwater Case Raised Many New Legal Issues NPR: Morning Edition 14 April 2015, RENEE MONTAGNE: And for more background on the Blackwater killings, we’re joined now by The New York Times‘… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Are These Men The Faces Of Evil? No, But Bush, Cheney & Rumsfeld Certainly Were

Are These Men The Faces Of Evil? No, But Bush, Cheney & Rumsfeld Certainly Were Posted By SHAUN MULLEN, TMV Columnist on Apr 14, 2015 | 1 Comment Republish Reprint Clockwise… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Were Blackwater Guards Convicted Under a Law That Doesn’t Cover Them?

Were Blackwater Guards Convicted Under a Law That Doesn’t Cover Them? Two issues that the Nisour Square shooters will raise on appeal Jacob Sullum|Apr. 14, 2015 6:14 pm Blackwater WorldwideYesterday a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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In Baghdad, Blackwater sentences offer closure

In Baghdad, Blackwater sentences offer closure By OMAR AL-JAWOSHY and TIM ARANGO 15 April 2015 Ali Khalaf, a traffic policeman, stood in busy Nisour Square on Tuesday, waving the cars by,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater ’s Legacy Goes Beyond Public View

Blackwater ’s Legacy Goes Beyond Public View NYTimes.com  By JAMES RISEN and MATTHEW ROSENBERG 15 April 2015 By the time four former Blackwater security guards were sentenced this week to long… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Marketing the Gurkha security package: Colonial histories and neoliberal economies of private security

Marketing the Gurkha security package: Colonial histories and neoliberal economies of private security. Chisholm, Amanda Security Dialogue. Aug2014, Vol. 45 Issue 4, p349-372. 24p. Abstract:This article contributes to the existing critical… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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