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- 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
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Category Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization
How We Outsourced CIA Torture And Why It Matters
Hunter Stuart Hunter@huffingtonpost.com How We Outsourced CIA Torture And Why It Matters Posted: 12/16/2014 12:46 pm EST Updated: 12/16/2014 12:59 pm EST One big revelation in the explosive summary of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
So Why Don’t We Privatise The Fire Services To G4S?
Tim Worstall C Economics & Finance 12/15/2014 @ 11:05AM 144 views So Why Don’t We Privatise The Fire Services To G4S? There’s a wonderfully mischievous suggestion in British politics today. Why don’t… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Findings, Conclusions and Areas of Dispute Between the SSCI Report, the Minority, and the CIA: Part Four
Hard National Security Choices Findings, Conclusions and Areas of Dispute Between the SSCI Report, the Minority, and the CIA: Part Four By Wells Bennett and Matt Danzer Thursday, December 11, 2014… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
It’s Cruel. It’s Useless. It’s the C.I.A.
It’s Cruel. It’s Useless. It’s the C.I.A. DEC. 10, 2014 Gail Collins We learned a lot from that big Senate Intelligence Committee report on C.I.A. interrogation tactics after 9/11. It was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S and Serco won Government contracts when they were meant to be out in the cold
G4S and Serco won Government contracts when they were meant to be out in the cold There are only a few companies big enough to take on all the work the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Killing People Overseas Will Always Be a Growth Industry
Killing People Overseas Will Always Be a Growth Industry December 10, 2014 By Sean McFate Illustrations by Matt Rota In 2004 I found myself in a peculiar position. I was in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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CIA ’s torture experts got millions, face new scrutiny
CIA ’s torture experts got millions, face new scrutiny Michael Doyle and Marisa Taylor McClatchy Washington Bureau 10 December 2014 WASHINGTON The well-paid psychologists had a plan and a contract to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Profiting Massively From Torture: Designers Of CIA Torture Program Raked In $81 Million (And Are Still Getting Money)
Profiting Massively From Torture: Designers Of CIA Torture Program Raked In $81 Million (And Are Still Getting Money) from the how-do-they-sleep-at-night? dept There are so many incredible things in the CIA… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
This Disaster Happened Because the CIA Outsourced Accountability
This Disaster Happened Because the CIA Outsourced Accountability Patrick M. Skinner 11:10 AM ET The lobby of the CIA Headquarters Building in McLean, Va. Larry Downing—Reuters Patrick M. Skinner is the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: any Legal Limit?
“The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: any Legal Limit?“, in 16 International Community Law Review, 2014, 405-422 Added by Mirko Sossai Abstract: The purpose of the present… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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