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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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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IHL’s Remedies for the Legal Status Problem of the “Corporate Warriors”
IHL’s Remedies for the Legal Status Problem of the “Corporate Warriors” The use of private military and security companies by states, particularly by those in the Middle East and Africa (MENA)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
CIA Used Prisoner as ‘Training Prop’ for Torture, Psychologist Testifies
CIA Used Prisoner as ‘Training Prop’ for Torture, Psychologist Testifies By Sacha Pfeiffer, NPR 26 January 20 A man accused of helping finance the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks was subjected… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Corporate Accountability and the Alien Tort Statute: Will there be recourse after Kiobel?
Corporate Accountability and the Alien Tort Statute: Will there be recourse after Kiobel? You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Architect of CIA’s Torture Program Testifies Just Yards From Accused 9/11 Plotter He Waterboarded
James Mitchell, one of the two psychologists who helped devise the CIA’s interrogation program after the 2001 terrorist attacks, in Hollywood, Fla., on July 5, 2017. Photo: Angel Valentin/The New York… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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‘Some Folks Were Tearful’: CIA Waterboarding on Trial in Guantanamo
Detainees stand during an early morning Islamic prayer at the U.S. military prison for ‘enemy combatants’ in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (photo: John Moore/Getty Images) ‘Some Folks Were Tearful’: CIA Waterboarding on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Anti-Terrorism Act and Whistleblower Rewards
The Anti-Terrorism Act and Whistleblower Rewards January 2, 2020 by Brian Mahany Soldiers Injured in Afghanistan and Families of Soldiers and Civilian Contractors Killed Take Aim at Big Military Contractors for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Whistleblower Lawsuits Target Military Contractors Who Funded The Taliban and Other Terrorists Overseas
Whistleblower Lawsuits Target Military Contractors Who Funded The Taliban and Other Terrorists Overseas January 21, 2020 In 2016, a New Yorker reporter noted that contractors outnumbered U.S. troops three to one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Defense Contractor Fights Wrongful Firing Claims at 10th Circuit
Defense Contractor Fights Wrongful Firing Claims at 10th Circuit January 21, 2020 AMANDA PAMPURO DENVER (CN) – A military contractor argued before the 10th Circuit that two former workers weren’t forced… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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PAE-PARSONS GLOBAL LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC v. United States, Court of Federal Claims 2019
PAE-PARSONS GLOBAL LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant, and FLUOR INTERCONTINENTAL, INC., Defendant-Intervenor. No. 19-1205.United States Court of Federal Claims.September 24, 2019.September 30, 2019.[1]PAE-PARSONS GLOBAL LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hughes v. DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC, Dist. Court, North Carolina 2019
TIMOTHY HUGHES, Plaintiff, v. DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC, Defendant. No. 7:19-CV-54-BO.United States District Court, E.D. North Carolina, Southern Division.June 23, 2019.Timothy Hughes, Plaintiff, represented by Andrew J. Hanley, Crossley McIntosh Collier Hanley… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading