Category Archives: Pop Culture

Le Carré’s Latest

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

May 2, 2013 Le Carré’s Latest By OLEN STEINHAUER A DELICATE TRUTH By John le Carré 310 pp. Viking. $28.95. “I have a theory which I suspect is rather immoral,” George Smiley said in John le Carré’s 1974 classic, “Tinker, … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Erik Prince’s Private Somali Army With The Project

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Tribeca Film Festival Max Rivlin-Nadler Friday 3:32pm  13,793 38 Celebrating Erik Prince’s Private Somali Army With The Project Since 1993’s Battle of Mogadishu (the disastrous U.S. Army operation fictionalized in the 2001 film Black Hawk Down), the United States has avoided … Continue reading →

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Dismissal of Whistleblower’s Lawsuit Against Rumsfeld Grants US Officials Greater Immunity for Torture

Posted on November 17, 2012 by

Dismissal of Whistleblower’s Lawsuit Against Rumsfeld Grants US Officials Greater Immunity for Torture By: Kevin Gosztola Monday November 12, 2012 6:08 pm Donald Vance on Democracy Now! in August 2011 A federal court dismissed a lawsuit last week against former … Continue reading →

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‘Hunted’: A Spooks spin-off? No, a private-eye spy thriller

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

‘Hunted’: A Spooks spin-off? No, a private-eye spy thriller A tense new action drama could be a big hit for the BBC Gerard Gilbert Tuesday 25 September 2012 In the final ever episode of Spooks, broadcast last October, Matthew Macfadyen’s … Continue reading →

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Go Inside a Mercenary Company in Iraq in Unflinching Comic Blackwater Chronicles

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

Go Inside a Mercenary Company in Iraq in Unflinching Comic Blackwater Chronicles By David Axe Email Author July 18, 2012 SAN DIEGO — War correspondent Robert Young Pelton approached Erik Prince, founder of the notorious mercenary company Blackwater, with a … Continue reading →

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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Private Security Contractor

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Private Security Contractor 7-16-2012 By Adam Jacobson Law and Security Program Captain America, Superman…Blackwater? The disgraced private military and security firm will soon join the ranks of these patriotic superheroes with its … Continue reading →

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SDCC’12: Tucci and Young to debut The Blackwater Chronicles at convention

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

SDCC’12: Tucci and Young to debut The Blackwater Chronicles at convention Posted on July 7, 2012 by Press Release Press Release Writer/Artist  Billy Tucci, (creator of “Shi”, “A Child Is Born” and re-energizer of the classic “Sergeant Rock”) will release … Continue reading →

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DBKP Book Review: “Countdown: H Hour”

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

DBKP Book Review: “Countdown: H Hour” May 12, 2012 By Da Tool Guy Retired Army Lt. Col. Tom Kratman might be writing the best near-future military thrillers on the market today. His Countdown series combines non-stop action, with a nearly … Continue reading →

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Blackwater Cheats Xbox 360

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

Blackwater Cheats Xbox 360 All the info about Game Blackwater Xbox 360 Cheats These info can be worked by the clue we give you. Other than than we also give you the guide about this game and also the game … Continue reading →

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U.S. Senators Introduce Wartime Contracting Legislation that Could Save Taxpayers Billions

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

U.S. Senators Introduce Wartime Contracting Legislation that Could Save Taxpayers Billions 09:37 GMT, March 2, 2012 Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Jim Webb (D-VA) have introduced the Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012 (S. 2139), a bill that will … Continue reading →

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