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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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US spent $250 billion on contractors from 2007-2017 and may adopt Blackwater 2.0 plan
US spent $250 billion on contractors from 2007-2017 and may adopt Blackwater 2.0 plan brian wang | July 17, 2017 | A US Congressional report shows that From FY2007 to FY2016,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
This Shadow Force Is Siphoning Billions of Your Tax Dollars
This Shadow Force Is Siphoning Billions of Your Tax Dollars 28.07.2017 • United Kingdom Nick Hubble – Capital and Conflict (United Kingdom) – The state’s appetite for military intervention across the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Free Trade, War and Debt: All Branches of the Same Tree
Free Trade, War and Debt: All Branches of the Same Tree by Geraldine Perry / June 30th, 2017 Free trade, debt and war are all part of the same package, each… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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House Rejects Outsourcing of Federal Jobs in Vote to Block Revival of Circular A-76
House Rejects Outsourcing of Federal Jobs in Vote to Block Revival of Circular A-76 By Charles S. Clark July 28, 2017 65 Comments February 27, 2017 273 Comments Rep. Matt Cartwright,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Five ways private prisons break the rules – and get away with it
July 25, 2017 Five ways private prisons break the rules – and get away with it What little oversight for-profit incarceration gets reveals the unsavory tactics used to get a leg… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Guns in Sub-Saharan Africa
Private Guns in Sub-Saharan Africa TV2Africa Published on Jul 12, 2017 The abundance of instability, conflicts, and crime in Sub-Saharan Africa has led to the deployment there of private military and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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On ‘Radio Times’: The difference between mercenaries and soldiers
July 28, 2017 On ‘Radio Times’: The difference between mercenaries and soldiers In this Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015 file photo, Afghanistan’s National Army soldier smokes as a U.S. Army soldier from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Jared Kushner and Steve Bannon reportedly pushed for Erik Prince’s aggressive Afghanistan war plan
Jared Kushner and Steve Bannon reportedly pushed for Erik Prince’s aggressive Afghanistan war plan Adam Weinstein, Task & Purpose Jul. 11, 2017, 3:40 PM Erik Prince at the House Oversight and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The war in Afghanistan needs a change in tactics. Privatizing the military isn’t the answer
Editorial The war in Afghanistan needs a change in tactics. Privatizing the military isn’t the answer U.S. soldiers salute during a change of command ceremony at Resolute Support headquarters in Kabul,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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12th century mercenaries faced greater condemnation than today
12th century mercenaries faced greater condemnation than today January 23, 2017 Abuses by private military contractors in Iraq in recent years have contributed to moral concerns about the increasingly widespread… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading