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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: Legal
Zero Tolerance Should Not Mean Zero Action
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Zero Tolerance Should Not Mean Zero Action Posted: 09/18/2012 6:31 pm I ask for your indulgence as I return once again… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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ICJ submission to the Second Session of the IGWG on PMSCs
ICJ submission to the Second Session of the IGWG on PMSCs UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Second Session of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) to consider the possibility of an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
“JEALOUSIES OF A STANDING ARMY”: THE USE OF MERCENARIES IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR CONGRESS’S ROLE IN REGULATING PRIVATE MILITARY FIRMS
Northwestern University Law Review Winter, 2012 106 Nw. U.L. Rev. 317 NOTE AND COMMENT: “JEALOUSIES OF A STANDING ARMY”: THE USE OF MERCENARIES IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Limited Discovery in USA v. KBR Case
Limited Discovery in USA v. KBR Case By RYAN ABBOTT WASHINGTON (CN) – Kellogg Brown & Root can force Uncle Sam to produce records on the Army’s alleged failure to provide… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Disrespecting the U.S. Constitution the PMF Way
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Disrespecting the U.S. Constitution the PMF Way Posted: 09/06/2012 11:57 am As a thought exercise let’s just pretend that you are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Burn, Baby, Burn
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Burn, Baby, Burn Posted: 09/04/2012 9:07 am Remember when rioters in Watts, Calif., began shouting “Burn, Baby! BURN!” in the turmoil… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Military Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan: Considerations and Obstacles for Emerging Litigation
Pace Environmental Law Review, Fall 2010, Vol. 28, Issue 1 Military Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan: Considerations and Obstacles for Emerging Litigation By Kate Donovan Kurera ABSTRACT This comment analyzes… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICTMENT CHARGING THREE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATION IN ALLEGED $54 MILLION PROCUREMENT FRAUD, BRIBERY
Department of Justice United States Attorney David B. Barlow District of Utah FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MELODIE RYDALCH WEDNESDAY, AUG. 22, 2012 (801) 325-3206 GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICTMENT CHARGING THREE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATION… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Judge Winnows Discovery in Iraq Shooting Case
Judge Winnows Discovery in Iraq Shooting Case By DAN MCCUE (CN) – A federal magistrate judge narrowed the scope of documents a U.S. soldier can compel a London-based security contractor to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Lawsuit: Local Soldier Was Killed by Afghan Security Employee Who Had Made Threats
Lawsuit: Local Soldier Was Killed by Afghan Security Employee Who Had Made Threats A Santa Clarita couple is suing a U.S. government contractor after their soldier son was killed by the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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