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- 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
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Tag Archives: Australia
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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DFAT spends quarter of a billion guarding foreign embassies
DFAT spends quarter of a billion guarding foreign embassies February 23, 2015 – 12:15AM Philip Dorling Mercenaries don’t come cheap. The Australian government has spent more than a quarter of a billion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco ‘in control’ at Yongah Hill detention centre despite claims from asylum seekers
Serco ‘in control’ at Yongah Hill detention centre despite claims from asylum seekers Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News By Nicolas Perpitch 13 February 2015 The Immigration Department says contractor Serco is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Manus workers on wrong visas
Perspective Manus workers on wrong visas The Australian Financial Review By Lisa Murray and Angus Grigg 7 February 2015 Detention centre Under pressure to complete Manus Island staff accommodation, contractors continued… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Government spends $1.2 billion on offshore processing centres in one year
Government spends $1.2 billion on offshore processing centres in one year February 5, 2015 Sarah Whyte Immigration correspondent Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says it is shocking that Australian taxpayers are paying… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Shipment of ‘Freedom’ brand muesli bars worth $30,000 rejected by Manus Island detention centre operators
Shipment of ‘Freedom’ brand muesli bars worth $30,000 rejected by Manus Island detention centre operators Updated Thu at 9:10pmThu 29 Jan 2015, 9:10pm Photo: A shipment of Freedom Foods muesli bars… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco wins 5-year Australian immigration contract
Serco wins 5-year Australian immigration contract 22 January 2015 The company that runs Australia’s immigration detention centres has been awarded a further five-year contract, despite concerns about its conduct at centres… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private jails much cheaper, says SERCO
Private jails much cheaper, says SERCO Daniel Emerson and Amanda Banks January 19, 2015, 5:17 am Privatisation has shaved 20 to 30 per cent off British Government jail costs, multinational operator… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Courts security left to chance
News Courts security left to chance Daily Telegraph EXCLUSIVE: AMY DALE CHIEF COURT REPORTER 13 January 2015 CUTS to the number of court sheriffs in NSW have meant their role is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Asylum seeker sues government over negligence on Manus Island
News Asylum seeker sues government over negligence on Manus Island Sun Herald By SARAH WHYTE, NATALIE O’BRIEN 21 December 2014 An asylum seeker who suffered serious burns to his face in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading