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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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Tag Archives: Casualties
US adviser killed in Kabul by Afghan policewoman
US adviser killed in Kabul by Afghan policewoman By Heath Druzin Stars and Stripes Published: December 24, 2012 KABUL — An American police adviser was killed Monday by a female police… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghan policewoman kills US adviser in Kabul
Afghan policewoman kills US adviser in Kabul By DENIS D. GRAY Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan policewoman shot and killed an American adviser outside the police headquarters in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Taliban Say Suicide Bomber Targeted U.S. Company In Kabul
Reuters.com December 17, 2012 Taliban Say Suicide Bomber Targeted U.S. Company In Kabul By Hamid Shalizi, Reuters KABUL — Afghanistan’s Taliban movement claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Kabul on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
INCIDENT REPORT: AFGHANISTAN – VBIED
INCIDENT REPORT: AFGHANISTAN – VBIED LINE 1 – TIME OF REPORT: Morning GMT 17 DEC 2012 LINE 2 UNIT / ORGANIZATION: Suicide Car Bomber (VBIED) You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Another Oregon Guard veteran sues KBR over sodium dichromate
Another Oregon Guard veteran sues KBR over sodium dichromate Published: Monday, December 03, 2012, 4:19 PM Updated: Monday, December 03, 2012, 4:41 PM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian Another Oregon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War
The New Faces of Victimhood Studies in Global Justice Volume 8, 2011, pp 253-278 Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War Willem van Genugten, Marie-José van der Heijden, Nicola Jägers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Convictions upheld for former Blackwater contractors
Convictions upheld for former Blackwater contractors By Tim McGlone The Virginian-Pilot © November 30, 2012 A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld the manslaughter convictions of two former contractors who shot and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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War contractor: Feds should pay lawsuit damages
War contractor: Feds should pay lawsuit damages By By NIGEL DUARA, Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Iraq war contractor that lost an $85 million verdict to a group of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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For Private Security Guards in Kabul, Hazardous Duty, Low Pay and Little Choice
For Private Security Guards in Kabul, Hazardous Duty By AZAM AHMED ¶ KABUL, Afghanistan — For the replacement Afghan security guards, their new posting — an established traffic checkpoint in a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Western Cape protests: Bloody hands in private security firms?
Western Cape protests: Bloody hands in private security firms? Rebecca Davis South Africa 19 November 2012 02:55 (South Africa) The weekend brought another fatality resulting from the Western Cape farm protests.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading