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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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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Monthly Archives: January 2016
The Private Military Industrial Complex – Extending Conflict Duration and Quality: The Cost of Using Private Military Contractors
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The Day Private Military Contracting Exploded
The Day Private Military Contracting Exploded January 04, 2016 On September 11, 2001, British Special Boat Service (SBS) commando Simon Chase (this is not his real name) was in Kabul, Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Unsafe on high seas
Unsafe on high seas Jayaraj Sivan | TNN | Jan 12, 2016, 02.29 PM IST CHENNAI : Private maritime security services was touted as a $7 bn business globally three years… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A brisk business in safeguarding guns
Floating armouries Cruisin’ with guns A brisk business in safeguarding guns Jan 23rd 2016 | From the print edition IN OCTOBER 2013 the Seaman Guard Ohio, a Sierra Leone-flagged ship, was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
That ‘Wasteful’ Task Force? You’re Not Getting the Full Story
TFBSO/Tina Hager That ‘Wasteful’ Task Force? You’re Not Getting the Full Story January 26, 2016 By Daniel Fisher In Afghanistan, the Pentagon’s Task Force for Business and Stability Operations fostered helpful… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Billions of Dollars Haven’t Improved Safety or the Economy in Afghanistan
World Billions of Dollars Haven’t Improved Safety or the Economy in Afghanistan By Lucy Westcott On 1/29/16 at 12:01 AM The Taliban control around 30 percent of Afghanistan’s territory, more than… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Countering piracy through private security in the Horn of Africa: prospects and pitfalls
Countering piracy through private security in the Horn of Africa: prospects and pitfalls Ladan Affia, Afyare A. Elmib*, W. Andy Knightc & Said Mohamedb Publishing models and article dates explained Received:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Supreme Court rejects human rights suit against Occidental
Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:42am EST UPDATE 1-U.S. Supreme Court rejects human rights suit against Occidental (Adds details on case, paragraphs 3-7) By Lawrence Hurley Dec 14 The U.S. Supreme Court… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The long read: how America failed Afghanistan
The civil-military unit Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul provide security as engineers inspect a road project in Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan, in 2011. Sgt Brian Ferguson / US Air Force via Getty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Measuring Afghanistan’s Education Problem
Measuring Afghanistan’s Education Problem An estimated 40 percent of Afghanistan’s children are not in school. By Catherine Putz January 13, 2016 Education has been one of the barometers of development and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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