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- 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
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Category Archives: Africa
Zimbabwe: Firms Urged to Set Up Risk Management Systems
Zimbabwe: Firms Urged to Set Up Risk Management Systems 30 May 2012 ORGANISATIONS have been urged to adopt enterprise-wide risk management frameworks. The call was made by Academy of Private Security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Death on the lake: British oil company’s role in Congo killings exposed
Corporate Watch Death on the lake: British oil company’s role in Congo killings exposed 21/3/12 Five years since the killing of six Congolese, including a three-year-old child, by the Ugandan army,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Shadow Cultures, Shadow Histories: Foreign Military Personnel in Africa 1960-1980
Shadow Cultures, Shadow Histories Foreign Military Personnel in Africa 1960–1980 William Jeffrey Cairns Anderson A thesis submitted for the degree of Master of Arts University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Trend Lines: Politics Dictates Use of U.S. Contractors to Train African Forces
Trend Lines: Politics Dictates Use of U.S. Contractors to Train African Forces By Catherine Cheney, on 16 May 2012, Trend Lines The United States is training a growing force of African… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Somalia, State Department, Training
Tagged Africa, Somalia, State Department, Training
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Cheap help from Uganda
Slaves to the private military in Iraq Cheap help from Uganda Private security firms won lucrative contracts to supply support staff and security guards to back up US forces in Iraq.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Companies, Control, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq
Tagged Africa, Companies, Control, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq
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Diplomats want access to SA man held in Sudan
SA Time: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 4:27:05 AM Diplomats want access to SA man held in Sudan May 1 2012 at 12:15pm By Peter Fabricius SA Time: Wednesday, May 02, 2012… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Fluor Awarded New LOGCAP IV Task Order in Africa
Business Wire April 10, 2012 Tuesday 8:33 PM GMT Fluor Awarded New LOGCAP IV Task Order in Africa IRVING, Texas Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the U.S. Army awarded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN Mission in Congo Uses Private Military Contractor, ICP Proves, As Ban Stonewalls, Deal with Museveni
UN Mission in Congo Uses Private Military Contractor, ICP Proves, As Ban Stonewalls, Deal with Museveni By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, April 11, updated April 12 — The UN uses… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private security to fight pirates?
Private security to fight pirates? 12 April 2012 – 08:19 By Shaun Ryan There is a possibility that foreign security companies could be brought into South Africa to protect merchant ships… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Maritime, Piracy, Shooters, South Africa
Tagged Africa, Maritime, Piracy, Shooters, South Africa
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UN Used Mercenaries in Congo, ICP Proves, As Ban Stonewalls, Deal with Museveni
UN Used Mercenaries in Congo, ICP Proves, As Ban Stonewalls, Deal with Museveni By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, April 11, updated April 12 — The UN uses private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading