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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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Tag Archives: Legal
Oral Argument Yesterday in Doe v. Rumsfeld [Updated]
Hard National Security Choices Oral Argument Yesterday in Doe v. Rumsfeld [Updated] By Alan Rozenshtein Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 12:05 AM The D.C. Circuit heard oral argument yesterday in Doe… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Can the Military Court-Martial Civilian Contractors?: Reflections on the Oral Argument in United States v. Ali
Hard National Security Choices Can the Military Court-Martial Civilian Contractors?: Reflections on the Oral Argument in United States v. Ali By Steve Vladeck Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 12:05 AM Pardon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Using Guards to Hunt Pirates: Germany May Loosen Shipping Laws
04/13/2012 Using Guards to Hunt Pirates Germany May Loosen Shipping Laws By Simone Utler AFP Using private security firms to protect ships from Somali pirates has long been a legal gray… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Soldier or Contractor? It Doesn’t Matter; in the End Both Still Get Screwed
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Soldier or Contractor? It Doesn’t Matter; in the End Both Still Get Screwed Posted: 04/12/2012 8:22 pm Despite all the attention… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Background Check Contractor is Back in the Police Blotter
Apr 12, 2012 Background Check Contractor is Back in the Police Blotter By NEIL GORDON POGO saw a familiar name pop up in the news this week. On Tuesday, the Department… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractor Pleads Guilty for Selling Military Equipment on Iraq Black Market
Contractor Pleads Guilty for Selling Military Equipment on Iraq Black Market A former U.S. civilian contractor has pleaded guilty in Northern Carolina for conspiring to steal military generators last year in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former Employee of Government Contractor Sentenced in Oklahoma for Child Pornography Offense
Former Employee of Government Contractor Sentenced in Oklahoma for Child Pornography Offense U.S. Department of Justice April 11, 2012 Office of Public Affairs (202) 514-2007/TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON—A former employee of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Our Silent Partners: Private Security Contractors in Iraq
Our Silent Partners: Private Security Contractors in Iraq by Colin Jones Journal Article | April 11, 2012 On April 4, 2004, a gun battle broke out between Muqtada al-Sadr’s militia, Jaish… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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CASE COMMENT: America’s Useless Torture Statute: How the USA PATRIOT Act and Special Maritime Jurisdiction Can Be Used to Circumvent the Federal Prohibition on Torture
New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement Summer, 2011 37 N.E. J. on Crim. & Civ. Con. 349 CASE COMMENT: America’s Useless Torture Statute: How the USA PATRIOT Act and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
2010-2011: Federal Civilian Criminal Prosecutions of Private Military Contractors: Inherent Legal Ethics Issues
Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics Summer, 2011 24 Geo. J. Legal Ethics 695 CURRENT DEVELOPMENT 2010-2011: Federal Civilian Criminal Prosecutions of Private Military Contractors: Inherent Legal Ethics Issues NAME: DONNAMARIE MCKINNON… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading