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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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Biden administration to allow American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine for first time since Russia’s invasion
Biden administration to allow American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine for first time since Russia’s invasion By Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN 3 minute read Updated 1:30… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Audit of Worldwide Protective Services III Initial Training Consolidation Initiative
(U) Audit of Worldwide Protective Services III Initial Training Consolidation Initiative 07/30/2024 04:22 PM EDT (U) What OIG Audited (SBU) The Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s (DS) Worldwide Protective Services (WPS)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Israeli Spyware Firm NSO Demands “Urgent” Meeting With Blinken Amid Gaza War Lobbying Effort
Israeli Spyware Firm NSO Demands “Urgent” Meeting With Blinken Amid Gaza War Lobbying Effort NSO Group has pushed to be taken off a U.S. blacklist since 2021. Now, citing the threat… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US blasts Wagner releasing convict-soldiers, enlisting from Chechen jails
Jerusalem Post World News US blasts Wagner releasing convict-soldiers, enlisting from Chechen jails State Department spokesman Ned Price condemned the practice of recruiting convicted criminals for battle in exchange for freedom… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S Affiliates Pay $500,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Press Release G4S Affiliates Pay $500,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Wednesday, November 23, 2022 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Carolina COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — A joint… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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State Dept Is Quietly Approving Former Servicemembers’ Work for Foreign Interests. That’s a Problem
State Dept Is Quietly Approving Former Servicemembers’ Work for Foreign Interests. That’s a Problem. More than half of all waivers authorize ties with authoritarian regimes. ByJulienne McClure | Filed under investigation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The DIA on the Perils and Pitfalls of Private Security
June 13, 2022 The DIA on the Perils and Pitfalls of Private Security By David Isenberg On July 19, 2015 I filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Potential Deployment of the Wagner Group in Mali
Potential Deployment of the Wagner Group in Mali Press Statement Ned Price, Department Spokesperson December 15, 2021 We are alarmed by a potential deployment of Russia-backed Wagner Group forces in Mali. … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
We’re all Palestinians Now: Israel-backed NSO Spyware used against US State Department
We’re all Palestinians Now: Israel-backed NSO Spyware used against US State Department Juan Cole 12/04/2021 Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Reuters reports that at least nine US State Department officials had… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Israeli Spyware Was Used Against US Diplomats in Uganda
Israeli Spyware Was Used Against US Diplomats in Uganda Ellen Ioanes / Vox ‘NSO Group says its spyware targets only criminals and terrorists. Critics disagree.’ (photo: Getty Images) 06 December 21… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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