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- 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
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Hired Guns: Views on Armed Contractors Operating in Afghanistan and Iraq
Hired Guns: Views on Armed Contractors Operating in Afghanistan and Iraq Jan 28, 2014 by Trevor Schenk | Trevor Schenk In the era of the Global War on terror there has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Canadian Forces Use of Armed Contractors
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WikiLeaks e-mails reveal contracts between federal departments and U.S. intelligence firm
WikiLeaks e-mails reveal contracts between federal departments and U.S. intelligence firm Ben Makuch OTTAWA, Ont. — The Canadian Press Published Sunday, Dec. 15 2013, 12:25 PM EST Last updated Sunday, Dec. 15 2013,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The privatization of the Canadian military: Afghanistan and beyond
The privatization of the Canadian military: Afghanistan and beyond Author(s): David Perry Source: International Journal. 64.3 (Summer 2009): p687. COPYRIGHT 2009 Canadian International Council http://www.internationaljournal.ca/Home/Home.html Full Text: Since the end… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Liberals change law to let private security guards work with OPP at Pan Am Games
Liberals change law to let private security guards work with OPP at Pan Am Games The Liberal government has quietly amended legislation allowing private security guards to work alongside the OPP… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
L-3 Selected to Provide In-Service Support for Canada’s CC-150 Polaris Fleet
L-3 Selected to Provide In-Service Support for Canada’s CC-150 Polaris Fleet Published: August 15, 2013 NEW YORK — L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that its MAS division has been awarded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
As policing costs rise, can private security firms be the answer?
As policing costs rise, can private security firms be the answer? By Douglas Quan, Postmedia News May 7, 2013 A proposal to use security guards to perform less important police duties… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Defense ministry is vulnerable to leaks: Canadian minister Reuters, OTTAWA Canadian Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay admitted on Tuesday his department has failed for years to combat the risk of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The privatization of the Canadian military: Afghanistan and beyond
The privatization of the Canadian military: Afghanistan and beyond Author(s): David Perry Source: International Journal. 64.3 (Summer 2009): p687. Full Text: Since the end of the Cold War, nonstate actors have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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They’ll want their questions answered’: Ontario-based bodyguard in Saadi Gaddafi smuggling plot deported
They’ll want their questions answered’: Ontario-based bodyguard in Saadi Gaddafi smuggling plot deported Stewart Bell | 13/03/21 8:43 PM ET Darren Calabrese/National PostGary Peters, former bodyguard of Saadi Gaddafi, speaks to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading