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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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‘Guns for Hire, Death on Demand’: The Permissibility of U.S. Outsourcing of Drone Attacks to Civilian Surrogates of the Armed Forces and Challenges to Traditional Just War Theory
‘Guns for Hire, Death on Demand’: The Permissibility of U.S. Outsourcing of Drone Attacks to Civilian Surrogates of the Armed Forces and Challenges to Traditional Just War Theory Kevin H. Govern… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Iraqi Survivors of Blackwater Massacre Finally get their Day in Court
Iraqi Survivors of Blackwater Massacre Finally get their Day in Court Friday, June 27, 2014 Hassan Jabir, wounded in 2007 Blackwater attack on Iraqi civilians (photo: Khalid Mohammed, AP) Victims of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Dozens of Iraqis travel to US to testify against Blackwater in 2007 massacre case
Dozens of Iraqis travel to US to testify against Blackwater in 2007 massacre case Xeni Jardin at 8:03 pm Wed, Jun 25, 2014 A man wounded in a shooting attack by Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater Iraq trial: Defence alleges orchestrated tales
Blackwater Iraq trial: Defence alleges orchestrated tales Ex-Blackwater security guards accused of killing 14 Iraqis in Baghdad in 2007 The Associated Press Posted: Jun 26, 2014 12:35 PM ET Last Updated:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Beating Blackwater: Using Domestic Legislation to Enforce the International Code of Conduct for Private Military Companies
COMMENT: Beating Blackwater: Using Domestic Legislation to Enforce the International Code of Conduct for Private Military Companies May, 2014 The Yale Law Journal Online 123 Yale L.J. Online 2559 Author REEMA… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Defense lawyers for the ex-Blackwater security guards accused of…
WASHINGTON — Defense lawyers for the ex-Blackwater security guards accused of… The Holland Sentinel 22 June 2014, WASHINGTON — Defense lawyers for the ex-Blackwater security guards accused of killing 14 Iraqis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenaries’ Lawyer Claims Bribery
Mercenaries’ Lawyer Claims Bribery All Africa 20 June 2014 08:54 Jun 20, 2014 (The NEWS/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) — The unanimous verdict in the just-ended mercenary trial involving 13… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater trial defence raises possibility of witness coaching
Blackwater trial defence raises possibility of witness coaching Lawyers for ex-Blackwater guards accused of killing 14 in Baghdad in 2007 say prosecution witnesses ‘orchestrated’ stories Associated Press in Washington theguardian.com, Saturday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Postcard from Washington: In Blackwater case, USA vs. Liberty et al brings Iraq carnage home
Postcard from Washington: In Blackwater case, USA vs. Liberty et al brings Iraq carnage home By Allen Abel, Postmedia News June 20, 2014 Former Blackwater guard Evan Liberty, right, arrives in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater Case Tests DOJ Authority Over Contractors Abroad Share us on:
Blackwater Case Tests DOJ Authority Over Contractors Abroad By Erica Teichert Law360, Washington (June 19, 2014, 4:43 PM ET) — As the trial began this week in Washington federal court against… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading