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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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Tag Archives: Casualties
PTSD “twice as high” in private security workers than UK Military
PTSD “twice as high” in private security workers than UK Military Health and Safety, Military — By admin on December 17, 2013 at 5:39 PM Professor Greenberg Rates of post-traumatic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Loss in Afghanistan felt deeply in Pungo
Loss in Afghanistan felt deeply in Pungo 1 of 3 photos: Joe and Kathleen “Kitti” Pernell were married for nine years. She was killed during a rocket attack on Bagram Airfield… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Military Contractors Face High Rates of Mental Illness
Military Contractors Face High Rates of Mental Illness By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on December 13, 2013 A new study discovers private contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Report: Private Military Contractors Suffer PTSD More Than Soldiers
Report: Private Military Contractors Suffer PTSD More Than Soldiers By Drake Bennett December 13, 2013 A new report from the Rand Corp. has found that private military contractors who work in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ex-Blackwater guards plead not guilty
Ex-Blackwater guards plead not guilty By FREDERIC J. FROMMER Associated Press 10:57 a.m. Dec. 4, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Four ex-Blackwater guards are pleading not guilty to multiple manslaughter charges stemming… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Gunmen shoot down Russian military contractors in Yemen
Gunmen shoot down Russian military contractors in Yemen By Hakim Almasmari, for CNN updated 6:30 AM EST, Tue November 26, 2013 A soldier stands guard as onlookers gather following a shooting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Military burn pit claims in limbo
Military burn pit claims in limbo Sean Dobbin, Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle 1:30 a.m. EDT October 20, 2013 Thousands of returning veterans and civilians are now attributing myriad symptoms to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
British contractor beaten in Iraq over alleged insult to Islam
British contractor beaten in Iraq over alleged insult to Islam By Jomana Karadsheh and Mohammed Tawfeeq,CNN updated 4:52 PM EST, Wed November 13, 2013 STORY HIGHLIGHTS A mob of men drags… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lawyers for Blackwater Guards to Fight New Charges
October 25, 2013 Lawyers for Blackwater Guards to Fight New Charges Four former security guards charged with fatally shooting more than a dozen Iraqi civilians in 2007 intend to challenge the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Military burn pit claims in limbo
Military burn pit claims in limbo Sean Dobbin, Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle 1:30 a.m. EDT October 20, 2013 Thousands of returning veterans and civilians are now attributing myriad symptoms to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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