Daily Archives: January 25, 2012 9:31 pm

Lawyers, Guns, and Money: The Governance of Business Activities in Conflict Zones

Posted on January 25, 2012 9:31 pm by David

Chicago Journal of International Law Winter, 2011 11 Chi. J. Int’l L. 321 Lawyers, Guns, and Money: The Governance of Business Activities in Conflict Zones NAME: Simon Chesterman * BIO: * Global Professor and Director of the New York University … Continue reading →

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Mexico: A drug war survival guide

Posted on January 25, 2012 8:57 pm by David

Mexico: A drug war survival guide Country’s rich get ID chips, armored cars and gunmen on call Posted Jan 21, 2012, 9:25 am Ioan Grillo GlobalPost MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s wealthy embed GPS chips under their skin, fatten their SUV’s with bullet … Continue reading →

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Todd Walker, Contractor, killed in AAR Helicopter Crash Afghanistan

Posted on January 25, 2012 8:50 pm by David

Todd Walker, Contractor, killed in AAR Helicopter Crash Afghanistan RICE LAKE Couple- Son Killed in Afghanistan   January 19, 2011 A Rice Lake couple says their son has been killed in a helicopter crash while working in Afghanistan. Darrell and Jan Walker … Continue reading →

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Trading Marines for contractors

Posted on January 25, 2012 8:46 pm by David

1/25/2012 Trading Marines for contractors by Art Ricker Whether you agree or disagree with the United States going to war in Iraq, the return of our servicemen before the holidays was a wonderful present for them, their families and our … Continue reading →

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Big Sky Associates Wins National Intelligence Contract

Posted on January 25, 2012 8:40 pm by David

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/24/4210984/big-sky-associates-wins-national.html Big Sky Associates Wins National Intelligence Contract By Big Sky Associates Published: Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 – 8:09 am WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ – Big Sky Associates was named a key subcontractor for a major federal contract and … Continue reading →

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Security contractors face challenges in Iraq

Posted on January 25, 2012 8:37 pm by David

Security contractors face challenges in Iraq Jan 24, 2012 12:00pm (NECN/CNN: Fred Pleitgen) – It’s getting harder for private security contractors to do business in Iraq. Government officials say the contractors simply have to follow the requirements for any foreigners. … Continue reading →

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Why PMSC Can’t Use Kant

Posted on January 25, 2012 4:37 am by David

Huffington Post Posted: 01/24/2012 6:04 pm By David Isenberg Why PMSC Can’t Use Kant Sometimes, when listening to the arguments of private military and security contractors about how the actions of their industry helps make the world a more stable, … Continue reading →

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