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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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Russian mercenaries behind slaughter of 500 in Mali village, UN report finds
Russian mercenaries behind slaughter of 500 in Mali village, UN report finds This article is more than 1 month old Report implicates Wagner group fighters in Moura atrocity, including the torture… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian FM Sergei Lavrov says Wagner mercenaries will continue to operate in Africa
Russian FM Sergei Lavrov says Wagner mercenaries will continue to operate in Africa By Mark Armstrong with AFP • Updated: 26/06/2023 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the rebellion by the Wagner mercenaries will not result… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia’s Sopranos
Russia’s Sopranos June 26, 2023 Diane Francis Jun 26, 2023 The bizarre events in Russia over the weekend provide a glimpse into the reality that the country is not a nation,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia’s rebellion creates uncertainty for African governments relying on Wagner
Alexis Akwagyiram and Yinka Adegoke Updated Jun 27, 2023, 10:21am EDT africa Russia’s rebellion creates uncertainty for African governments relying on Wagner Barbara Debout/AFP via Getty Images TweetEmailWhatsapp The Wagner private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia’s New Time of Troubles
Russia’s New Time of Troubles It’s Not 1917 in Moscow—It’s 1604 By Vladislav Zubok June 28, 2023 Wagner mercenaries in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 2023 Stringer / Reuters In the midst of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Beginning of the End for Putin?
The Beginning of the End for Putin? Prigozhin’s Rebellion Ended Quickly, but It Spells Trouble for the Kremlin By Liana Fix and Michael Kimmage June 27, 2023 Wagner private mercenary company… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Prigozhin’s March on Moscow
28 June 2023 Prigozhin’s March on Moscow Greg Afinogenov In late May, the pro-Kremlin political PR hack Konstantin Dolgov published a startling interview with Yevgeny Prigozhin, the commander of the Wagner… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mark Galeotti on Vladimir Putin’s self-inflicted wounds
By Invitation | Russia Mark Galeotti on Vladimir Putin’s self-inflicted wounds A patronage-based system that worked in normal times has come undone in war, says the political scientist image: Dan Williams… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Why Russia’s Wagner Group has been involved in Ukraine, Africa, Mideast
Why Russia’s Wagner Group has been involved in Ukraine, Africa, Mideast By Miriam Berger Updated June 27, 2023 at 3:04 p.m. EDT|Published June 26, 2023 at 5:15 p.m. EDT Prigozhin network… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian General Knew About Mercenary Chief’s Rebellion Plans, U.S. Officials Say
Russian General Knew About Mercenary Chief’s Rebellion Plans, U.S. Officials Say Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Wagner, may have believed he had support in Russia’s military. President Vladimir V. Putin of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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