Author Archives: David Isenberg

Four légionnaires arrested in Central African Republic over alleged presidential assassination plot

Four légionnaires arrested in Central African Republic over alleged presidential assassination plot Issued on: 23/02/2022 – 16:28 French soldiers on patrol in Bangui, Central African Republic © MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Biden Extends COVID-19 Vaccination Deadline for Private Military Contractors

Biden Extends COVID-19 Vaccination Deadline for Private Military Contractors   The White House announced that government contractors will have until January 2022 to comply with a mandatory coronavirus vaccine rule. Two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Maritime Security: The Race to the Bottom

Maritime Security: The Race to the Bottom When President George W. Bush famously stood on board the USS Abraham Lincoln declaring the end of major combat operations in Iraq in 2003,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Latin American security contractors bitter after serving in US wars

Latin American security contractors bitter after serving in US wars By AFP January 15, 2022 Peruvian Vladimir Florez was guarding the US consulate in Afghanistan when a suicide bomber blew up… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Public Safety—If You Can Afford It

eye on the news Public Safety—If You Can Afford It Urban violence triggers the rise of private security services for the affluent. Thomas Hogan December 21, 2021 Public safety Politics and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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El Salvador denies responsibility for hacking journalists after report finds Pegasus spyware on their phones

El Salvador denies responsibility for hacking journalists after report finds Pegasus spyware on their phones By Merlin Delcid, CNN Updated 10:08 PM ET, Thu January 13, 2022 A branch of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Declassified Report Details Afghan Air Force Reliance on Contractors

Threats Declassified Report Details Afghan Air Force Reliance on Contractors Watchdog warned that without help, the Afghan Air Force would collapse. By Marcus Weisgerber   Global Business Editor January 18, 2022… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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UNSMIL denies meeting between Williams and mercenaries firm’ representative in Russia

UNSMIL denies meeting between Williams and mercenaries firm’ representative in Russia January 19, 2022 – 21:48 Posted in: News Written By: AbdulkaderAssad The spokesman for the UNSMIL, Jean Alam, denied Wednesday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Eight Trump Associates Whom DOJ Is Investigating

The Eight Trump Associates Whom DOJ Is Investigating February 8, 2022/94 Comments/in 2016 Presidential Election, 2020 Presidential Election, Impeachment, January 6 Insurrection, Mueller Probe /by emptywheel Exactly a month ago, I… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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US is mostly out of Afghanistan, but not completely

US is mostly out of Afghanistan, but not completely Tom Temin@tteminWFED February 22, 2022 1:46 pm 16 min read        Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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