Category Archives: David Isenberg

Erik Prince and Bubblin Crude: “Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea”

Posted on February 6, 2014 by

February 5, 2014  Erik Prince and Bubblin Crude: “Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea”   By David Isenberg If you have been following the news recently you would have seen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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HOW KELLOGG, BROWN AND ROOT BECAME INVOLVED IN USG WORK ON IRAQ OIL MATTERS

Posted on January 21, 2014 by

HOW KELLOGG, BROWN AND ROOT BECAME INVOLVED IN USG WORK ON IRAQ OIL MATTERS By David Isenberg January 21, 2014 Remember the old cliché that journalism is “the first rough draft… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What the World Can Learn From DynCorp

Posted on January 14, 2014 by

January 14, 2014 What the World Can Learn From DynCorp By David Isenberg In the past, Dyncorp has come in for criticism for its work in Iraq and Afghanistan. While deserved,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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THE ART OF LYING (VERY) BADLY

Posted on January 9, 2014 by

Eeben Barlow’s Military and Security Blog  About Me I saw active service in conventional, clandestine and covert units of the South African Defence Force. I was the founder of the Private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Support the PMSC Observer

Posted on January 2, 2014 by

Support the PMSC Observer 2013 is history so it is time to appeal to your charitable instincts. I only do this once each year so PLEASE read the following. To date,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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PMSC Using States: Who’s Been Naughty and Who’s Been Nice?

Posted on December 10, 2013 by

By David Isenberg PMSC Using States: Who’s Been Naughty and Who’s Been Nice? December 10, 2013 Riddle me this, readers. What do arms sales to Saddam Hussein prior to Operation Desert… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The PMSC fox in the government henhouse

Posted on December 10, 2013 by

December 9, 2013 The PMSC fox in the government henhouse By David Isenberg Although he may not have intended it as such, all the publicity surrounding the recent published book by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Boys and Toys and Budgets

Posted on November 25, 2013 by

Boys and Toys and Budgets By David Isenberg The future challenges facing the U.S. national security establishment was the subject of a conference held November 14 in Washington, D.C. The conference,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Perils of Privatizing Intelligence

Posted on November 22, 2013 by

The Perils of Privatizing Intelligence By David Isenberg Ever since former Booz Allen Hamilton contractor Edward Snowden started revealing national Security Agency documents earlier this year there has been renewed debate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Learned About the Business of War

Posted on November 22, 2013 by

What Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Learned About the Business of War By Drake Bennett November 21, 2013   (Clarifies Matthew Devost’s institutional affiliation and restores a quote shortened during editing, both… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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