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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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An Abu Ghraib ‘enhanced’ interrogator has a change of heart
An Abu Ghraib ‘enhanced’ interrogator has a change of heart May 31, 2016 at 6:15 PM EDT The military’s use of “enhanced interrogation” techniques against suspected terrorists has always been a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S reneges on promise to exit Israel
G4S reneges on promise to exit Israel 31 May 2016 – 4:45pm News G4S came under fire for the sixth year in a row at its 2016 Annual General Meeting (AGM)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp Failed To Screen Taliban, C3PO Tells 5th Circ.
DynCorp Failed To Screen Taliban, C3PO Tells 5th Circ. By Bryan Koenig Law360, Washington (May 23, 2016, 8:50 PM ET) — C3PO International Ltd. urged the Fifth Circuit Friday to let… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Rating Action: Moody’s assigns B1 to DynCorp Intl’s planned 1st lien facilities, Caa2 to 2nd lien notes; unsecured notes affirmed at Ca
Rating Action: Moody’s assigns B1 to DynCorp Intl’s planned 1st lien facilities, Caa2 to 2nd lien notes; unsecured notes affirmed at Ca Global Credit Research – 13 May 2016 Approximately $1.16… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Court Grapples with Abu Ghraib Torture Question: Who Was Responsible—the Torturers or U.S. Military?
U.S. Court Grapples with Abu Ghraib Torture Question: Who Was Responsible—the Torturers or U.S. Military? Friday, May 13, 2016 Major General Geoffrey Miller testifies at Abu Ghraib congressional hearing, 2004 (photo:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Torture is not a policy choice
Torture is not a policy choice May 11, 2016 By Zachery Morris Twelve years after horrific photos surfaced of U.S. soldiers torturing Iraqi civilians at Abu Ghraib prison, torture remains headline… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Iraq embassy security firm still missing top staff
Iraq embassy security firm still missing top staff The Australian May 16, 2016 12:00AM Anthony Klan Journalist Sydney https://plus.google.com/110790254144288601738 Former Australian special forces soldier Sun Mckay with Malcolm Turnbull in Baghdad… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
HK tycoons ‘own but don’t control’ Wilson Security
HK tycoons ‘own but don’t control’ Wilson Security The Australian May 12, 2016 12:00AM Ben Butler Margin Call columnist Melbourne HK billionaires Raymond and Thomas Kwok. The Department of Immigration says… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Shooting at Australian embassy in Baghdad: contractor shot dead
Shooting at Australian embassy in Baghdad: contractor shot dead May 13, 2016 – 6:25PM David Wroe, Lindsay Murdoch On the ground in Iraq Mosul is shaping as the decisive battle in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ferrovial CFO says no ‘access’ to Broadspectrum’s Manus, Nauru profits
Ferrovial CFO says no ‘access’ to Broadspectrum’s Manus, Nauru profits May 5, 2016 Jenny Wiggins Infrastructure Reporter Ferrovial CFO Ernesto Lopez Mozo says the Spanish group’s “big feet” will help Broadspectrum… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
