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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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The Killing Initiative
April 16, 2015 The Blackwater Sentences The Killing Initiative by BINOY KAMPMARK The world of private defence contractors, the modern version of the fabled Condottiere without the flags and the city-state… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Dickens County rallies around man convicted of Blackwater shootings
Dickens County rallies around man convicted of Blackwater shootings Posted: Apr 15, 2015 12:33 AM EST Updated: Apr 15, 2015 1:17 AM EST By Ashlyn Tubbs Paul Slough (Source: Associated Press)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN rights experts welcome Blackwater sentencing, urge greater accountability for private security
UN rights experts welcome Blackwater sentencing, urge greater accountability for private security Photo: UNODC 14 April 2015 – The outsourcing of national security to private firms creates risks for human rights… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How ISIS capitalizes on horrors of Blackwater and Abu Ghraib
How ISIS capitalizes on horrors of Blackwater and Abu Ghraib By Lina Khatib Updated 1757 GMT (0057 HKT) April 15, 2015 Ex-Blackwater contractors sentenced for Iraq shooting 02:06 Story highlights ISIS… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Life Sentence for a Blackwater Murder
April 14, 2015 A Life Sentence for a Blackwater Murder By Amy Davidson This week, former Blackwater employees were sentenced for killing civilians in Baghdad in 2007. Their supporters gather outside… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Father of Blackwater Victim: ‘Too Late’ for Apologies
Father of Blackwater Victim: ‘Too Late’ for Apologies By Cora Currier @coracurrier Tuesday at 4:11 PM More than seven years after his nine-year-old son, Ali, was killed by contractors working for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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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UN praises Blackwater judgement
UN praises Blackwater judgement Posted By BRIJ KHINDARIA, Foreign Affairs Columnist on Apr 14, 2015 | 0 Comments The severe prison sentences handed down to former Blackwater Worldwide security guards should… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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