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- 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
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Jet From Newport News Crashes In Calif.; 1 Dead
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot (pilotonline.com) May 19, 2012 Jet From Newport News Crashes In Calif.; 1 Dead By Jeff Wilson, Associated Press CAMARILLO, Calif.–A privately owned jet contracted by the military to play… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Trend Lines: Politics Dictates Use of U.S. Contractors to Train African Forces
Trend Lines: Politics Dictates Use of U.S. Contractors to Train African Forces By Catherine Cheney, on 16 May 2012, Trend Lines The United States is training a growing force of African… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. trains African soldiers for Somalia mission
U.S. trains African soldiers for Somalia mission By Craig Whitlock, Published: May 13 KAKOLA, Uganda — The heart of the Obama administration’s strategy for fighting al-Qaeda militants in Somalia can be found… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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State Dept May Dump Multi-Billion Dollar Iraqi Police Program; Noooooooo! Not So Says Embassy Baghdad
May 14, 2012 8:17 am · 8:17 am State Dept May Dump Multi-Billion Dollar Iraqi Police Program; Noooooooo! Not So Says Embassy Baghdad So on Sunday, NYT’s Tim Arango reported from Baghdad… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Billions Wasted, Again: State Likely to Give Up on Costly Efforts to Train Iraqi Police
Peter Van Buren Fmr. State Department Iraq PRT leader; Author, ‘We Meant Well’ Billions Wasted, Again: State Likely to Give Up on Costly Efforts to Train Iraqi Police Posted: 05/14/2012 3:56… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. May Scrap Costly Efforts To Train Iraqi Police
New York Times May 13, 2012 Pg. 1 U.S. May Scrap Costly Efforts To Train Iraqi Police By Tim Arango BAGHDAD — In the face of spiraling costs and Iraqi officials… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
No US troops but an army of contractors in Iraq
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=52182 First Published: 2012-05-10 No US troops but an army of contractors in Iraq Contractors, who assist soldiers in preparing for drills, with after-action reviews, are at forefront of US efforts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Somalia: TFG hires security group to help protect coast
Last Updated: Apr 3, 2012 – 2:47:55 AM Somalia Somalia: TFG hires security group to help protect coast 30 Mar 30, 2012 – 1:39:49 AM MOGADISH, Somalia Mar 29 (Garowe Online)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
LEAKED STRATFOR EMAILS: The US Government Sent Blackwater Veteran To Fight With Rebels In Libya And Syria
LEAKED STRATFOR EMAILS: The US Government Sent Blackwater Veteran To Fight With Rebels In Libya And Syria Michael Kelley | Mar. 20, 2012, 11:06 AM The former director of the security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Iraq bans security firms on oil fields
Security Industry Iraq bans security firms on oil fields Baghdad has banned foreign security contractors from major oil fields being developed by international companies but the order may find be hard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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