Categories
Archives
The Book That Started It All
-
Isenberg Video
- 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
Recent Comments
- Joseph Burwell on Former student blasts military school for private defense contractors
- Gomes Castro on Families of slain and injured sue Ericsson over claims it funded Middle East terror
- A United States in Perpetual War Should Consider a Foreign Legion as a Pragmatic Solution | NextBigFuture.com on LEGITIMIZING A DE FACTO U.S. FOREIGN LEGION IN AFGHANISTAN: TRANSFER OF MISSION CRITICAL SECURITY OPERATIONS FROM PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL
- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
Category Archives: Middle East
Recruiting mercenaries for Middle East fuels rancor in Colombia
Recruiting mercenaries for Middle East fuels rancor in Colombia Matthew Bristow, Nafeesa Syeed and BloombergBloomberg BOGOTA _ Colombia’s government is frustrated at having its top soldiers lured to the Middle East… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Muslim Foreign Legion to Destroy ISIL?
A Muslim Foreign Legion to Destroy ISIL? Erik Carlson December 17, 2015 Despite its challenges, this course of action may be the best option to defeat this barbaric organization. After the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East, Outsourcing/Privatization
Tagged Middle East, Outsourcing/Privatization
Leave a comment
UNHCR ends G4S contracts in Jordan following campaign pressure
UNHCR ends G4S contracts in Jordan following campaign pressure Ryvka Barnard on December 3, 2015 0 Comments Protest in London, calls on the UN to cancel its $22m contracts with G4S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Middle East
Tagged Companies, Contracts, Middle East
Leave a comment
Jordanians protest UN agencies’ G4S security contracts, firm serving Israel prisons
Jordanians protest UN agencies’ G4S security contracts, firm serving Israel prisons Published November 30th, 2015 – 06:38 GMT via SyndiGate.info The Stop G4S campaign at a 2013 protest in London. (Facebook)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Israel, Middle East, United Nations
Tagged Companies, Israel, Middle East, United Nations
Leave a comment
SA man killed in Jordan leaves behind fiancée, parents
SA man killed in Jordan leaves behind fiancée, parents Genevieve Quintal, News24 | 11 November, 2015 09:30 General view of King Abdullah bin Al Hussein Training Center where a Jordanian officer… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Middle East, South Africa
Tagged Casualties, Companies, Middle East, South Africa
Leave a comment
Tampa defense contractor was among 5 killed in shooting rampage by Jordanian police officer
Tampa defense contractor was among 5 killed in shooting rampage by Jordanian police officer Katie Mettler, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, November 10, 2015 2:42pm TAMPA — One of the two Americans… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The questions unanswered in Jordan attack that killed 2 U.S. contractors
The questions unanswered in Jordan attack that killed 2 U.S. contractors Villagers including relatives of Anwar Abu Zeid, the Jordanian officer the government said killed five people at a training facility,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
ISIS Claims Lone Wolf Attack in Jordan That Killed Two Americans
ISIS Claims Lone Wolf Attack in Jordan That Killed Two Americans By Bridget Johnson November 16, 2015 chat 4 comments ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack on a Jordanian police… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Middle East
Tagged Casualties, Companies, Middle East
Leave a comment
Who is DynCorp International and what are they doing in Jordan?
Who is DynCorp International and what are they doing in Jordan? Published November 10th, 2015 – 13:02 GMT via SyndiGate.info Facebook Twitter Google+ Linkedin Pinterest Delicious Stumbleupon Digg Reddit Private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Middle East
Tagged Casualties, Companies, Middle East
Leave a comment
Gunman in Jordan kills 5, including 2 Americans, at police training site
Gunman in Jordan kills 5, including 2 Americans, at police training site Special operations forces from Iraq, Jordan and the U.S. stand in formation wearing gas masks following a combined demonstration… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading