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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: Iraq
How Taxpayer Dollars May Have Bought a Kurdish Strongman’s Beverly Hills Mansions
Zack Kopplin/July 24, 2020 How Taxpayer Dollars May Have Bought a Kurdish Strongman’s Beverly Hills Mansions A story of Iraqi politics, Pentagon oil contracts, and an ongoing foreign policy disaster Andrew… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Laid Off By U.S. Contractor, Iraqi Interpreters Fear ISIS Retaliation
Laid Off By U.S. Contractor, Iraqi Interpreters Fear ISIS Retaliation June 12, 202012:42 PM ET Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday Jane Arraf An Iraqi soldier stands guard near a U.S. military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve Quarterly Report to the United States Congress January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve Quarterly Report to the United States Congress January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Why Is the Pentagon Still Paying $10 a Gallon for Gas?
U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Justin Bowles Why Is the Pentagon Still Paying $10 a Gallon for Gas? Amid a global oil collapse, the military is overpaying politically connected contractors to keep… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private military and security companies, contract structure, market competition, and violence in Iraq
Private military and security companies, contract structure, market competition, and violence in Iraq You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Audit of the Army’s Base Life Support Contract for Camp Taji, Iraq (DODIG-2020-069)
Audit of the Army’s Base Life Support Contract for Camp Taji, Iraq (DODIG-2020-069) March 18, 2020 — Publicly Released: March 20, 2020 Objective The objective of this audit was to determine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contracting Blowback?: The Use of Violence by Private Security Companies and Insurgents during the Iraq War
Contracting Blowback?: The Use of Violence by Private Security Companies and Insurgents during the Iraq War Scott Fitzsimmons Received 03 Jul 2019, Accepted 22 Dec 2019, Published online: 10 Feb 2020… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What Does Private Security Mean for Democracy? Lessons from the US in Iraq and Afghanistan
What Does Private Security Mean for Democracy? Lessons from the US in Iraq and Afghanistan What Does Private Security Mean for Democracy? Lessons from the US in Iraq and Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Questioning the morality behind Private Military Contractors: Is there an ethical difference between the employment of the U.S. Military and PMCs during the Iraq war (2003-2011)?
Questioning the morality behind Private Military Contractors: Is there an ethical difference between the employment of the U.S. Military and PMCs during the Iraq war (2003-2011)? You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Uma nova forma de se fazer a guerra? Atuação das Empresas Militares de Segurança Privada contra o terrorismo no Iraque
Uma no va forma de se fazer a guerra? Atuação das Empresas Militares de Segurança Privada contra o terrorismo no Iraque Reginaldo Mattar Nasser e Tomaz Oliveira Paoliello Resumo Revista de… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading