Monthly Archives: December 2011

Long Island contractor held in an Iraqi jail for three weeks speaks out about ‘deplorable’ conditions

Posted on December 31, 2011 11:24 pm by David

Long Island contractor held in an Iraqi jail for three weeks speaks out about ‘deplorable’ conditions  Rep. Peter King said no U.S. embassy officials went to visit him BY Matthew Lysiak & Corky Siemaszko NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Friday, December 30 … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan cracks down on contractors

Posted on December 30, 2011 6:08 pm by David

Afghanistan cracks down on contractors By Ernesto Londoño, Published: December 29 KABUL — Afghan officials have seized millions of dollars worth of armored vehicles and weapons from private security firms in recent weeks, a move that has exacerbated concerns about the … Continue reading →

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Civilians’ Role Grows In Drone Missions

Posted on December 30, 2011 5:47 pm by David

Los Angeles Times December 30, 2011 Pg. 1 Combat By Camera Civilians’ Role Grows In Drone Missions The use of contractors brings for-profit firms into highly sensitive operations, worrying some in the military. By David S. Cloud WASHINGTON — After … Continue reading →

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What color ribbons for private military contractors?

Posted on December 30, 2011 4:53 pm by David

What color ribbons for private military contractors? Midwest Voices contributing columnist: Tom Ryan The Kansas City Star They are employed by the Departments of State and Defense, foreign governments, and international companies. They serve in a number of countries in … Continue reading →

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Weapons procurement could fall to private sector under new proposals

Posted on December 30, 2011 4:49 pm by David

Press Association guardian.co.uk, Friday 23 December 2011 08.05 EST Weapons procurement could fall to private sector under new proposals Ministers consider involving private sector in purchasing decisions to bring an end to overspending at Ministry of Defence Ministers are considering … Continue reading →

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The Provision of Naval Defense in the Early American Republic: A Comparison of the U.S. Navy and Privateers, 1789-1815

Posted on December 29, 2011 10:46 pm by David

New Issue: Volume 16, Number 3 (Winter 2012) Articles: .. The Provision of Naval Defense in the Early American Republic: A Comparison of the U.S. Navy and Privateers, 1789–1815 By Nicholas J. Ross (George Mason University) The United States relied … Continue reading →

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More Questions Regarding Arrested Mercs in Iraq

Posted on December 29, 2011 10:39 pm by David

More Questions Regarding Arrested Mercs in Iraq December 29, 2011 The story of three “security contractors” arrested by the Iraqi Army, held for 18 days without charges and then released after efforts by the World’s Largest Embassy (c) raise more … Continue reading →

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When to Contract, Not How to Contract: That Is the Question

Posted on December 29, 2011 3:58 am by David

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’   When to Contract, Not How to Contract: That Is the Question Posted: 12/28/11 02:46 PM ET Typically, discussion of private military and security contracting focuses on what people actually … Continue reading →

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Cry Havoc: mercenary’s bitter account of a failed coup

Posted on December 28, 2011 5:18 pm by David

Cry Havoc: mercenary’s bitter account of a failed coup Graeme Wood Dec 16, 2011 Cry Havoc Simon Mann John Blake Publishing Ltd Dh51 Everyone’s favourite kind of coup d’état is the bloodless one: El Presidente is surprised in his pyjamas, … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a private security contractor

Posted on December 28, 2011 5:13 pm by David

Confessions of a private security contractor by Suzanne Kelly “There are a lot of assumptions about contractors, and a lot of the assumptions are wrong.” Those are the words of a private security contractor who asked to be referred to … Continue reading →

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