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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: Casualties
Briton claims he was ‘framed’ for Iraq murders
10:50pm, Wed 7 Aug 2013 Briton claims he was ‘framed’ for Iraq murders British security guard who shot dead two colleagues in Iraq in 2009 has claimed he was framed for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Why the Jimmy Mubenga case won’t be a watershed moment for government outsourcing
New Statesman Alan White Unreported Britain Why the Jimmy Mubenga case won’t be a watershed moment for government outsourcing The unlawful killing of Angolan deportee Jimmy Mubenga by three G4S security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Military Contractor Can Be Held Liable, Court Rules
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette August 2, 2013 Military Contractor Can Be Held Liable, Court Rules By Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A lawsuit against a Houston-based defense contractor accused of negligence in the death… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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3rd Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Decision in Electrocution Death of SSG Ryan Maseth
3rd Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Decision in Electrocution Death of SSG Ryan Maseth I just received information this morning the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed Judge Nora… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S Worker Involved In Child’s Death Given Health And Safety Job At Children’s Home
G4S Worker Involved In Child’s Death Given Health And Safety Job At Children’s Home By Chris York Posted: 25/07/2013 16:59 A G4S worker involved in a restraining procedure that led… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Are Private Contractors Really Cheaper?
Defense Contractors Are Private Contractors Really Cheaper? By David Isenberg July 23, 2013 Add a Comment The Washington Post Insurgents attack a contractor convoy hauling supplies for U.S. troops in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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I’m haunted by the way my son Paul died
Daily Record & Sunday Mail October 1, 2012 Monday Edition 1; National Edition I’m haunted by the way my son Paul died; TV DOCUMENTARY CLAIMS G4S WERE WARNED ABOUT SCOT’S KILLER… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S guard fatally restrains 15 year old – gets promoted
G4S guard fatally restrains 15 year old – gets promoted Clare Sambrook 22 July 2013 What to do with a 100 kg guard who fatally restrains a 40 kg boy? Promote… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Judge Won’t Dispatch Suit Over Roadside Bomb
Judge Won’t Dispatch Suit Over Roadside Bomb By PHILIP A. JANQUART (CN) – The Palestinian Authority must go to trial over the death of an American contractor working in the Middle… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Jimmy Mubenga’s widow: ‘We never forget him’
Jimmy Mubenga’s widow: ‘We never forget him’ An inquest into the death of Mubenga this week recorded a verdict of unlawful killing. Emine Saner talks to his widow Adrienne Kambana about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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