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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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Category Archives: Casualties
US Court Closes a Chapter of America’s War in Iraq
US Court Closes a Chapter of America’s War in Iraq Kristen Slough, wife of Paul Slough, is joined by family members and supporters of four former Blackwater security guards as she… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater Guards Sentenced for the Murder at Nisour Square, Baghdad
Blackwater Guards Sentenced for the Murder at Nisour Square, Baghdad Reese Erlich says these are the most significant and serious series of activities carried out by contractors and the Bush administration… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The making and breaking of Blackwater
The making and breaking of Blackwater Tuesday, Apr 14, 2015 On September 16, 2007, private security guards working for the firm Blackwater Worldwide were escorting diplomats with the US State Department… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater, Contracting and the Iraq War Time Warp
Blackwater, Contracting and the Iraq War Time Warp By David A. Graham The Atlantic April 14, 2015 3 Comments A former member of Blackwater joines family members, friends, and supporters of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater Case Raised Many New Legal Issues
Blackwater Case Raised Many New Legal Issues NPR: Morning Edition 14 April 2015, RENEE MONTAGNE: And for more background on the Blackwater killings, we’re joined now by The New York Times‘… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Are These Men The Faces Of Evil? No, But Bush, Cheney & Rumsfeld Certainly Were
Are These Men The Faces Of Evil? No, But Bush, Cheney & Rumsfeld Certainly Were Posted By SHAUN MULLEN, TMV Columnist on Apr 14, 2015 | 1 Comment Republish Reprint Clockwise… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Were Blackwater Guards Convicted Under a Law That Doesn’t Cover Them?
Were Blackwater Guards Convicted Under a Law That Doesn’t Cover Them? Two issues that the Nisour Square shooters will raise on appeal Jacob Sullum|Apr. 14, 2015 6:14 pm Blackwater WorldwideYesterday a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
In Baghdad, Blackwater sentences offer closure
In Baghdad, Blackwater sentences offer closure By OMAR AL-JAWOSHY and TIM ARANGO 15 April 2015 Ali Khalaf, a traffic policeman, stood in busy Nisour Square on Tuesday, waving the cars by,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US promises stricter regulation on private security firms after Blackwater verdict
US promises stricter regulation on private security firms after Blackwater verdict The Telegraph Online Agencies 14 April 2015 19:11 Day after four former guards found guilty of killing unarmed Iraqi civilians… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater guards sentenced for Iraq killings
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