Category Archives: David Isenberg

Maritime PSC: Not the Solution, But Part of the Solution

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ August 22, 2012 Maritime PSC: Not the Solution, But Part of the Solution Those who follow the issue of attacks by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Servicing the State Department

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Huffington Post Posted: 08/02/2012 12:28 pm Servicing the State Department Sometimes, in all that is said and written about the use… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Undercounting Contractor Casualties in Iraq

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Posted: 07/30/2012 1:06 pm Undercounting Contractor Casualties in Iraq A new report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Devil Is Always in the Details

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

David Isenberg Author, Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq The Devil Is Always in the Details Posted: 07/25/2012 11:35 am There is good news and bad news for the private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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No Wonder It’s Classified: The Effectiveness of Intelligence Outsourcing?

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

David Isenberg No Wonder It’s Classified: The Effectiveness of Intelligence Outsourcing? Huffington Post, Posted: 07/24/2012 2:23 pm Over the past decade, due to U.S. military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Contracting Oversight: A Long Way to Go

Posted on July 14, 2012 by

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Contracting Oversight: A Long Way to Go Posted: 07/14/2012 2:29 pm Reconstruction was a key part of the effort to bring… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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PMSC Not Ready for U.N. Prime Time

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ PMSC Not Ready for U.N. Prime Time Posted: 07/11/2012 11:27 am For many years now, private military and security contractor (PMSC)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What the U.S. Government Knew About Najlaa

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ What the U.S. Government Knew About Najlaa Posted: 07/11/2012 11:27 am A bit over a year ago a report I co-wrote,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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An American Foreign Legion

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

Gee, why should have the French have all the fun? By that, I mean the French Foreign legion, the venerable French Army unit, exclusively created for foreign nationals willing to serve… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Chapter 12 Redux

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Chapter 12 Redux Posted: 06/15/2012 4:33 pm Back in April I wrote about a U.S. Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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