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- 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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Destruction of OEF Financial Documents Related to ANA POL Audit
SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General September 10, 20 12 SUBJECT: Destruction of OEF Financial Documents Related to ANA POL Audit The Special Inspector General… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Records Missing on Afghan Army Fuel Costs
September 10, 2012 Records Missing on Afghan Army Fuel Costs By GRAHAM BOWLEY ¶ KABUL, Afghanistan — The American and NATO training missions in Afghanistan have told United States government investigators… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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How The State Department’s Iraq Police Training Program Turned Out To Be A Flop
Musings On Iraq Monday, August 27, 2012 How The State Department’s Iraq Police Training Program Turned Out To Be A Flop As the U.S. military was preparing to withdraw from Iraq,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Military Contractors Move into Africa
U.S. Military Contractors Move into Africa 8/22/2012 With the establishment of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) in 2007, the U.S. government decided to make security a key foreign policy objective… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Boosts Security For Afghan Contractors
Wall Street Journal August 22, 2012 Pg. 6 U.S. Boosts Security For Afghan Contractors By Nathan Hodge The U.S. military has added previously undisclosed security measures for contractors in Afghanistan, amid… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Controversy over the training of Canadian servicemen by private security contractor Blackwater
Controversy over the training of Canadian servicemen by private security contractor Blackwater August 9, 2012 10:24 am A major controversy has been erupted in the United States following revelations that the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Why Do Canadian Troops Need To Be Trained By Blackwater?
Why Do Canadian Troops Need To Be Trained By Blackwater? August 9, 2012. 12:51 am • Section: Defence Watch Posted by: David Pugliese As outlined in an article I did for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former Security Contractors Sue Blackwater Over Falsified Marksmanship Tests
Former Security Contractors Sue Blackwater Over Falsified Marksmanship Tests International News – 07.24.2012 Story by: S.H. Blannelberry As hard as it’s tried, the company formerly known as Blackwater cannot keep… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Waste Continues to Plague U.S. Efforts in Iraq
Global Insights: Waste Continues to Plague U.S. Efforts in Iraq By Richard Weitz, on 17 Jul 2012, Column In its just-released final audit report (.pdf), the Office of the Special Inspector… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenaries Sue Blackwater Over Fake Gun Tests
Mercenaries Sue Blackwater Over Fake Gun Tests By Spencer Ackerman Email Author July 16, 2012 | 4:00 am A Blackwater helicopter circles over the site of a bomb blast in Baghdad, 2004.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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