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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- 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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Retired Military Personnel Are Making Bank Working for Saudi Arabia: Report
Retired Military Personnel Are Making Bank Working for Saudi Arabia: Report An investigation by The Washington Post found that over 500 retired military personnel have taken plum gigs with foreign governments,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Feds Charge Pentagon Contractor With Lying About Ties to ISIS
Feds Charge Pentagon Contractor With Lying About Ties to ISIS Mohammad Rafi Mohammadi worked for the U.S. in Afghanistan. He was also allegedly helping the terrorist group behind a bombing that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hundreds of veterans have taken lucrative foreign jobs that U.S. officials approved — but fought to keep secret
Democracy Dies in Darkness Foreign Servants Retired U.S. generals, admirals take top jobs with Saudi crown prince Hundreds of veterans have taken lucrative foreign jobs that U.S. officials approved — but… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia’s reliance on mercenaries in Ukraine points to the weakness of its military – and Putin’s strategy of deflecting blame
https://images.theconversation.com/files/484698/original/file-20220914-1785-zhul74.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&rect=24%2C437%2C5377%2C2688&q=45&auto=format&w=1356&h=668&fit=cropRussian soldiers patrol a theater in Mariupol, Ukraine, on April 12, 2022. Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images Russia’s reliance on mercenaries in Ukraine points to the weakness of its military –… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pig-Sticker, a Song of the PMC Wagner Mercenaries
About The Volokh Conspiracy Ukraine War Music Pig-Sticker, a Song of the PMC Wagner Mercenaries Eugene Volokh | 9.30.2022 8:01 AM Readers of the blog know what side I support in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russias professional soldiers about those mobilised in Ukraine: “To be honest, they will all die there”
Russias professional soldiers about those mobilised in Ukraine: “To be honest, they will all die there” Ukrainska Pravda September 28, 2022·3 min read STANISLAV POHORILOV — WEDNESDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER 2022, 16:25… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
An advertisement for a private military company appeared in the center of Rostov
An advertisement for a private military company appeared in the center of Rostov Local Melinda Local 19 days ago An advertisement for a private military company appeared in the center of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mill Valley Film Fest: Gripping ‘The Grab’ documentary traces invisible conspiracy to control the world’s water
Mill Valley Film Fest: Gripping ‘The Grab’ documentary traces invisible conspiracy to control the world’s water ‘Blackfish’ director partners with Emeryville’s investigative journalist to uncover a global threat In this film… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Wagner Group Private Military Company is likely continuing efforts to assert its supremacy over the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and conventional Russian ground forces.
October 15, 2022 … The Wagner Group Private Military Company is likely continuing efforts to assert its supremacy over the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and conventional Russian ground forces. A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Special report: When spyware turns phones into weapons
Special report: When spyware turns phones into weapons Illustration by Walid Haddad How zero-click surveillance threatens reporters, sources, and global press freedom By Fred Guterl Published October 13, 2022 Aida Alami… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading