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

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

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

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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PMSC Regulators: Preparing for the Last War

January 6, 2014 PMSC Regulators: Preparing for the Last War   By David Isenberg After all the years of debate about control and regulation of private military and security contractors in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Support the PMSC Observer

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?

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

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

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

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

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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