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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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Army and Capita were ‘naive’ over botched recruitment contract, senior officer admits
Army and Capita were ‘naive’ over botched recruitment contract, senior officer admits General Tyrone Urch was giving evidence to the Commons Defence Committee when he made the startling admission By Ben… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Middle East — A Way Forward (Part Three)
The Middle East — A Way Forward (Part Three) By Jon Harris · January 5, 2019 Lt. Gen. Austin Scott Miller has been chosen as the next commander of U.S.-led forces… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ambushed At Home: U.S. Air Force’s new housing dogged by construction flaws, imperiling tenants
U.S. Air Force’s new housing dogged by construction flaws, imperiling tenants TATTERED: Widespread water leaks damage Air Force homes in Oklahoma, betraying the military’s promise of good housing. Abigaila Courtney/Handout via… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Why Pakistan needs a ‘Private Army’?
Why Pakistan needs a ‘Private Army’? Zeeshan Munir– January 5, 2019 Zeeshan Munir |The services of private contractors are used around the world. P. W. Singer, author of Corporate Warriors: The Rise of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The World’s New Private Security Forces
The World’s New Private Security Forces The global private market for security has brought with it the need for hiring, measuring, and monitoring security workers in unprecedented ways. via Flickr By:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Reserve Forces and the Privatization of the Military by the Nation State
The Sociology of Privatized Security pp 107-136 | Cite as Reserve Forces and the Privatization of the Military by the Nation State Authors and affiliations K. Neil Jenkings 1 Antonia Dawes 2 Timothy Edmunds 3… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Trendlines: Privatization and the Future of War and Security
The Sociology of Privatized Security pp 261-273 | Cite as Trendlines: Privatization and the Future of War and Security Authors and affiliations Ori Swed 1 Thomas Crosbie 2 Department of Sociology, Anthropology, &… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Why Privatize: The Reasons Rulers Today Buy, Rent, or Create Private Militaries
The Sociology of Privatized Security pp 23-43 | Cite as Why Privatize: The Reasons Rulers Today Buy, Rent, or Create Private Militaries Authors and affiliations 1 Richard Lachmann University at Albany-SUNY Albany… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Trump, Blackwater, and private war
Trump, Blackwater, and private war Paul Rogers 24 December 2018 A military drawdown in Syria and Afghanistan is good for America’s enemies – and contractors. President George W Bush and PM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Trump is right to withdraw from Syria – He should replace US troops with private contractors
OPINION Published December 22 Trump is right to withdraw from Syria – He should replace US troops with private contractors By Gen. Anthony J. Tata | Fox News Hampton: I support… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading