Monthly Archives: February 2016

Hunting Boko Haram

Posted on February 28, 2016 by

Hunting Boko Haram The U.S. Extends Its Drone War Deeper Into Africa With Secretive Base Illustration: The Intercept Joshua Hammer Feb. 25 2016, 7:48 a.m. GAROUA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, proclaimed the sign on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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URG security firm in bid to muzzle Baghdad embassy staff

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URG security firm in bid to muzzle Baghdad embassy staff Paola Totaro The Australian February 9, 2016 12:00AM The Australian embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. The private security company in charge of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wilson security effort passes House

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Wilson security effort passes House It would pay for guards at military recruiting centers in state By Lauren Dake, Columbian Political Writer Published: February 25, 2016, 7:50 PM A measure carving… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Nauru detention centre guards carry special knives to save hanging asylum seekers Date February 26, 2016 Nicole Hasham Environment and immigration correspondent   WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Chilling Nauru documents revealed Workers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S to sell controversial youth jail contracts

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G4S to sell controversial youth jail contracts Private security firm to sell children’s services businesses, including Medway facility at centre of alleged abuse G4S has run the Medway secure training centre… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Meet America’s Mail-Order Mercenaries

Posted on February 28, 2016 by

Meet America’s Mail-Order Mercenaries Lieutenant Colonel Robert K. Brown and his infamous magazine, ‘Soldier of Fortune,’ have long had the Second Amendment in sight. Lukas I. Alpert Feb 24, 2016 Search… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘Mercenaries Unleashed’: Report Highlights Threats Posed By Booming Private Security Industry

Posted on February 27, 2016 by

‘Mercenaries Unleashed’: Report Highlights Threats Posed By Booming Private Security Industry ‘For too long this murky world of guns for hire has been allowed to grow unchecked. In letting the industry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Rhone Capital to Acquire a Minority Stake in GardaWorld

Posted on February 25, 2016 by

Rhone Capital to Acquire a Minority Stake in GardaWorld /EINPresswire.com/ — MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 02/24/16 — Garda World Security Corporation (“GardaWorld”), the world’s largest privately owned security and cash… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Benghazi Survivor Says There’s Comedy in Combat

Posted on February 25, 2016 by

Benghazi Survivor Says There’s Comedy in Combat February 16, 2016 By Barbara Ellestad 2 Comments “God kept us there for a reason,” Kris “Tanto” Paronto said about the night the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 25, 2016 by

Family of Warren Weinstein talk of negotiating with al-Qaeda and the apology from the Obama Administration February 19, 20165:30am Warren Weinstein is seen before his kidnapping and in a video to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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