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- 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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A Private Sector Solution to Battle ISIS
A Private Sector Solution to Battle ISIS Give private armies a chance. A. Barton Hinkle | June 29, 2015 If the United States does not want to go to war with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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WAR ON TERROR, INC.: CORPORATE PROFITEERING FROM THE POLITICS OF FEAR
WAR ON TERROR, INC.: CORPORATE PROFITEERING FROM THE POLITICS OF FEAR Buffton, Deborah D International Journal on World Peace 09-01-2011 WAR ON TERROR, INC.: CORPORATE PROFITEERING FROM THE POLITICS OF FEAR… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Markets, Privatization, and Corruption
Markets, Privatization, and Corruption Satz, Debra Social Research 12-01-2013 in recent decades, market provision has replaced or partially substituted for government provision in many arenas. During the 1970s and 1980s in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
EU working to outsource medical, logistics support for military missions
EU working to outsource medical, logistics support for military missions Tigner, Brooks Jane’s Defence Weekly 10-15-2014 European Union (EU) military planners are looking towards outsourcing some medical, logistical, and support functions… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Operation Rent Seeking
Operation Rent Seeking Lofgren, Mike Washington Monthly 03-01-2015 Operation Rent Seeking How the war on terrorism became a business model. Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War by James Risen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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James Bond, Inc.: Private Contractors and Covert Action
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Is the use of Private Military Security Companies by Governments justifiable?
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Why U.S. Reliance on Military Contractors in Iraq May Have Created a Monster
Why U.S. Reliance on Military Contractors in Iraq May Have Created a Monster Maxim interviews U.S. national security policy expert Sean McFate about the future of private armies. MAXIM MAN June… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Defining the Modern-Day Mercenary
Defining the Modern-Day Mercenary I have seen a lot hype in the press and on social media networks about the modern-day mercenary. The mainstream media uses the term ‘mercenary’ to describe anyone other… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Public-Private Fusion
Amitai Etzioni Become a fanProfessor of international relations, George Washington University The Public-Private Fusion Posted: 06/17/2015 11:59 am EDT For the past two hundred years, much public discourse has centered on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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