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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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Maritime Mercenaries or Innovative Defense? Private Security & the Evolving Piracy Threat
Maritime Mercenaries or Innovative Defense? Private Security & the Evolving Piracy Threat John-Clark Levin September 29, 2014 · On Sept. 23, the United States joined ReCAAP, the Regional Cooperation Agreement on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
THE USE OF FORCE AND FIREARMS BY PRIVATE MARITIME SECURITY COMPANIES AGAINST SUSPECTED PIRATES
THE USE OF FORCE AND FIREARMS BY PRIVATE MARITIME SECURITY COMPANIES AGAINST SUSPECTED PIRATES Petrig, Anna. The International and Comparative Law Quarterly62.3 (Jul 2013): 667-701. Abstract The legal framework pertaining to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Now, That’s Chutzpah!
Now, That’s Chutzpah! September 24, 2014 by David Isenberg Follow @vanidan @vanidan An Iraqi traffic policeman inspecting a car destroyed by a Blackwater security detail in al-Nisoor Square in Baghdad, Iraq.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Mother of All Security Details
September 8, 2014 By David Isenberg The Bremer Detail: Protecting The Most Threatened Man in the World By Frank Gallagher with John M. Del Vecchio September 30, 2014 Paperback, 288pp. Open… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Busting up Somali pirate attacks one ship at a time
Busting up Somali pirate attacks one ship at a time The Christian Science Monitor By Mike Pflanz Correspondent 14 July 2014 When they speed up to a lumbering ship, the main… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) On Ships in High Risk Areas: Impacts, Concerns and Challenges
Prediction and Recognition of Piracy Efforts Using Collaborative Human-Centric Information Systems 109 (2013): 23. “Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) On Ships in High Risk Areas: Impacts, Concerns and Challenges.” Titahena,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KBR Says Appeals Board Clears Use of Private Contractors in Iraq
KBR Says Appeals Board Clears Use of Private Contractors in Iraq By Dow Jones Business News, June 26, 2014, 09:37:00 AM EDT By Tess Stynes KBR Inc. said the Armed Services… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Armed Guards off Nigeria in Hot Water?
June 23, 2014 Armed Guards off Nigeria in Hot Water? By MarEx The latest security advisory for Nigeria issued by the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) effectively renders the use of armed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Exclusive: CIA Falls Back in Afghanistan
Roger Lemoyne/Getty Kimberly Dozier 05.04.14 Exclusive: CIA Falls Back in Afghanistan The intelligence agency’s irregular forces have been key to the fight against the Taliban since 2001. Now they’re being withdrawn—just… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Taiwan fishermen to use armed guards
Taiwan fishermen to use armed guards Kyodo News Posted at 03/19/2014 7:16 PM | Updated as of 03/19/2014 7:17 PM TAIPEI – Taiwan-registered fishing vessels operating in the pirated-infested waters of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading