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- 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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G4S guards found not guilty of manslaughter of Jimmy Mubenga
G4S guards found not guilty of manslaughter of Jimmy Mubenga Terrence Hughes, Colin Kaler and Stuart Tribelnig cleared of killing Mubenga, who died as he was being deported from UK Jimmy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Three G4S guards CLEARED of killing Angolan deportee by restraining him on a plane with banned ‘carpet karaoke’ technique that blocked his breathing for 36 minutes
Three G4S guards CLEARED of killing Angolan deportee by restraining him on a plane with banned ‘carpet karaoke’ technique that blocked his breathing for 36 minutes The guards were accused of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The racist texts. What the Mubenga trial jury was not told
The racist texts. What the Mubenga trial jury was not told Clare Sambrook 17 December 2014 Jimmy Mubenga died under restraint by three G4S guards. Extreme racist texts found on two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp Hammers Ecuadorians’ Surviving Chem-Spray Claims
DynCorp Hammers Ecuadorians’ Surviving Chem-Spray Claims By Khadijah M. Britton Law360, New York (December 16, 2014, 7:06 PM ET) — Dyncorp International Inc. on Monday targeted the remaining claims of 2,000… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S guard denies fatally restraining Jimmy Mubenga
G4S guard denies fatally restraining Jimmy Mubenga by Ken Olende Figure it out Stuart Tribelnig, the senior of three G4S guards, told a court that he did not force Jimmy Mubenga’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S deportee Jimmy Mubenga was ‘not forced down’, court hears
2 December 2014 Last updated at 10:55 ET G4S deportee Jimmy Mubenga was ‘not forced down’, court hears Jimmy Mubenga, a married father, suffered a heart attack and was pronounced dead… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ronnie Jessiman: MP praises killed security guard
Ronnie Jessiman: MP praises killed security guard Ronnie Jessiman was married in August to his wife Natalie A private security contractor who was killed in Afghanistan was doing an “essential job”,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Suicide attack kills 5 in Afghan capital, including UK Embassy workers
Suicide attack kills 5 in Afghan capital, including UK Embassy workers By Brian Walker and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN November 27, 2014 — Updated 1353 GMT (2153 HKT) Briton killed in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Swansea Commando who refused to die – and has now helped raise £60,000 for charity
The Swansea Commando who refused to die – and has now helped raise £60,000 for charity By South Wales Evening Post | Posted: November 12, 2014 Gareth Evans with an American… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Taliban attack contractor compound in Kabul amid increased violence
Taliban attack contractor compound in Kabul amid increased violence Traffic flows in front of a bomb crater created by a Taliban suicide attack on the Green Village foreign contractor compound in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading