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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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Category Archives: United Nations
U.N. Increasingly Reliant on Private Security Contractors
U.N. Increasingly Reliant on Private Security Contractors By Kim-Jenna Jurriaans Reprint | UNITED NATIONS, Jul 12 2012 (IPS) – The United Nations is increasingly hiring Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PMSC Not Ready for U.N. Prime Time
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ PMSC Not Ready for U.N. Prime Time Posted: 07/11/2012 11:27 am For many years now, private military and security contractor (PMSC)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UN criticized for using private security companies
UN criticized for using private security companies Published: July 10, 2012 By EDITH M. LEDERER – Associated Press UNITED NATIONS – A non-profit organization that monitors the United Nations published a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
After UN Stonewalls ICP on Use of PMC Saracen, GPF Adds DynCorp & G4S
After UN Stonewalls ICP on Use of PMC Saracen, GPF Adds DynCorp & G4S By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, July 10, updated thrice — Might a new report on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Dangerous Partnership – Private Military and Security Companies and the UN
Dangerous Partnership – Private Military and Security Companies and the UN ( GPF Policy Papers, Articles and Statements ) A new report by Global Policy Forum reveals how the UN is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
As EU Proposes to Shoot 2 Km Into Somalia, No Comment on Halliday Finch
InnerCityPress April 28, 2012 Saturday 10:34 PM EST As EU Proposes to Shoot 2 Km Into Somalia, No Comment on Halliday Finch InnerCity Press By Matthew Russell LeUNITED NATIONS, April 27… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UN Mission in Congo Uses Private Military Contractor, ICP Proves, As Ban Stonewalls, Deal with Museveni
UN Mission in Congo Uses Private Military Contractor, ICP Proves, As Ban Stonewalls, Deal with Museveni By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, April 11, updated April 12 — The UN uses… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Met chief: only police officers should investigate crime;
telegraph.co.uk April 5, 2012 Thursday 7:00 AM GMT Met chief: only police officers should investigate crime; Britain’s most senior policeman has spoken about the row over the privatisation of police roles,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Senators Introduce Wartime Contracting Legislation that Could Save Taxpayers Billions
U.S. Senators Introduce Wartime Contracting Legislation that Could Save Taxpayers Billions 09:37 GMT, March 2, 2012 Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Jim Webb (D-VA) have introduced the Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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