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- 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: Mercenaries
Nigeria: Boko Haram – Goodluck Jonathan’s Six-Week Contract With Foreign Mercenaries
Nigeria: Boko Haram – Goodluck Jonathan’s Six-Week Contract With Foreign Mercenaries By Adeolu Ademoyo The reports of ongoing fight against Boko Haram must interest everyone who desires an end to terrorism.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SA mercenaries in Nigeria: apartheid-era veterans still finding work
SA mercenaries in Nigeria: apartheid-era veterans still finding work Agence France Presse By Claudine RENAUD 13 March 2015 13:00 South Africa was one of the first countries in the world to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Nigeria acknowledges presence of foreign mercenaries
Nigeria acknowledges presence of foreign mercenaries Government says foreign contractors provide training and technical support in fight against Boko Haram. 14 Mar 2015 04:08 GMT More to this story Al Jazeera… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Americans ‘Fighting ISIS’ Are Just Props
Vivian Salama/AP Mat Wolf Toy Soldiers 03.13.15 Americans ‘Fighting ISIS’ Are Just Props They went to Iraq and Syria to battle the beheaders. But when they got there, they were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
S. Africans Fighting Boko Haram Are Mercenaries, Military Says
S. Africans Fighting Boko Haram Are Mercenaries, Military Says by Mike Cohen 6:00 AM EDT March 12, 2015 (Bloomberg) — South Africans fighting against the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Nigeria’s Fight Against Boko Haram Gets Help From South African Mercenaries
Nigeria’s Fight Against Boko Haram Gets Help From South African Mercenaries By ADAM NOSSITERMARCH 12, 2015 DAKAR, Senegal — Hundreds of South African mercenaries and hired fighters of other nationalities are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Spanish Mercenaries Fighting in Kiev Volunteer Battalions
Spanish Mercenaries Fighting in Kiev Volunteer Battalions © Sputnik/ Alexandr Maksimenko Europe 19:49 02.03.2015(updated 20:12 02.03.2015) 75323 Spanish mercenaries are fighting in far-right paramilitary militias, including in the Azov battalion alongside… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Spanish Mercenaries Fighting in Kiev Volunteer Battalions
Spanish Mercenaries Fighting in Kiev Volunteer Battalions © Sputnik/ Alexandr Maksimenko Europe 19:49 02.03.2015(updated 20:12 02.03.2015) Spanish mercenaries are fighting in far-right paramilitary militias, including in the Azov battalion alongside… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Aussie mercenary killed fighting IS
Aussie mercenary killed fighting IS Herald-Sun By Lanai Scarr 27 February 2015 AUSTRALIA’S first fatality in the fight against Islamic State feared he would face 10 years in jail and be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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America’s Freelance ISIS Killers
Safin Hamed/Getty Jesse Rosenfeld PALLADINS 02.23.15 America’s Freelance ISIS Killers The Kurds fighting the so-called Islamic State are attracting combatants from all over the world. Some head into battle out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading