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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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Pegasus Spyware Maker Said to Flout Federal Court as It Lobbies to Get Off U.S. Blacklist
Pegasus Spyware Maker Said to Flout Federal Court as It Lobbies to Get Off U.S. Blacklist On the same day lobbyists for NSO met with Rep. Pete Sessions, a lawyer… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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What Did Madoff, Jeffrey Epstein and Sanctioned Russian Mercenary Group, Wagner, Have in Common? They All Banked at JPMorgan Chase
What Did Madoff, Jeffrey Epstein and Sanctioned Russian Mercenary Group, Wagner, Have in Common? They All Banked at JPMorgan Chase By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: September 26, 2024 ~ Yevgeniy Prigozhin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Audit of Worldwide Protective Services III Initial Training Consolidation Initiative
(U) Audit of Worldwide Protective Services III Initial Training Consolidation Initiative 07/30/2024 04:22 PM EDT (U) What OIG Audited (SBU) The Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s (DS) Worldwide Protective Services (WPS)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US sanctions firms for training PLA aircrew in S Africa
US sanctions firms for training PLA aircrew in S Africa Five Eyes intel-sharing outfit tightens screws on schemes that paid ex-Western military pilots well above market rates to train Chinese fliers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US Sanctions Former Israeli Intel Officer Behind Spyware Firms
US Sanctions Former Israeli Intel Officer Behind Spyware Firms Oded Yaron and Omer Benjakob / Haaretz “This is the first time the U.S. government has targeted specific people, in addition to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US issues sanctions on companies over Wagner Group links
US issues sanctions on companies over Wagner Group links The United States unveiled sanctions Friday on two companies over their roles supporting Russian mercenaries the Wagner Group, noting that Moscow has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Regulating Military Force Series – Justice and Accountability in the Era of Modern Mercenarism
Regulating Military Force Series – Justice and Accountability in the Era of Modern Mercenarism by Clarissa Rodio | Feb 26, 2024 Editors’ note: The author delivered remarks on the subject of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Reining in the “Third Path”: Rethinking the War Powers Resolution and Private Security Contractors
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UK Steps Up Efforts to Counter Mercenary Threats
UK Steps Up Efforts to Counter Mercenary Threats Published: 01 November 2023 Written by Zdravko Ljubas The United Kingdom is intensifying its efforts to counter threats from private military companies (PMCs),… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading