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Using Overview to analyze 4500 pages of documents on security contractors in Iraq

Posted on February 28, 2012 4:49 pm by David

Using Overview to analyze 4500 pages of documents on security contractors in Iraq by Jonathan Stray on 02/21/2012 0 This post describes how we used a prototype of the Overview software to explore 4,500 pages of incident reports concerning the … Continue reading →

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Private firm flouts UN embargo in Somalia

Posted on February 27, 2012 4:20 am by David

Private firm flouts UN embargo in Somalia February 26 2012 at 12:34pm By Ivor Powell   INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS Saracen trainees in the semi-autonomous Puntland region of Somalia. The companys avowed mission in the area was to assist in training an … Continue reading →

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The Need for an International Code of Conduct for Private Security Actors

Posted on February 27, 2012 3:18 am by David

Africa: The Need for an International Code of Conduct for Private Security Actors By Sabelo Gumedze, 24 February 2012 analysis As the number of private military and security companies continues to grow at an alarming rate, the need for a … Continue reading →

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Africa reviews code of conduct for private security firms

Posted on February 27, 2012 3:14 am by David

Africa reviews code of conduct for private security firms Published: Feb. 24, 2012 at 1:11 PM PRETORIA, South Africa, Feb. 24 (UPI) — Private security firms have expanded across Africa, like many other troubled regions of the world. There are … Continue reading →

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McKeon announces new bill to protect U.S. in Afghanistan

Posted on February 25, 2012 8:07 pm by David

  McKeon announces new bill to protect U.S. in Afghanistan Posted: February 24, 2012 5:42 p.m. Updated: February 24, 2012 5:42 p.m. By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, … Continue reading →

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Maritime Private Security: Market responses to piracy, terrorism and waterborne security risks in the 21st century

Posted on February 23, 2012 7:03 pm by David

Maritime Private Security: Market responses to piracy, terrorism and waterborne security risks in the 21st century (Cass Series: Naval Policy and History) [Hardcover] Patrick Cullen (Editor), Claude Berube (Editor) Publication Date: January 26, 2012 | ISBN-10: 0415688620 | ISBN-13: 978-0415688628 … Continue reading →

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Mexican Mayhem Fuels U.S. ‘Bodyguard’ Boom

Posted on February 22, 2012 7:29 pm by David

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/02/mexican-mayhem-bodyguards Mexican Mayhem Fuels U.S. ‘Bodyguard’ Boom By Robert BeckhusenFebruary 22, 2012 6:30 am On the surface, the drug war across the border boils down to a conflict between Mexico’s military and rival groups of cartels. This is true, but … Continue reading →

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Diplomatic row brewing over killing of fishermen off Kerala

Posted on February 22, 2012 7:24 pm by David

Diplomatic row brewing over killing of fishermen off Kerala S. Anandan Italian Ambassador Giacomo Sanfelice di Monteforte addresses the media after he was summoned by the External Affairs Ministry on Thursday in connection with the killing of two fishermen by … Continue reading →

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What did private security contractors do in Iraq?

Posted on February 22, 2012 7:12 pm by David

What did private security contractors do in Iraq? by Jonathan Stray on 02/21/2012 0 The U.S. employed more private contractors in Iraq than in any previous war, at times exceeding the number of regular military personnel, and roughly 10% of … Continue reading →

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Civilian Contractors at Sea

Posted on February 21, 2012 5:02 pm by David

Foreign Policy Blogs Network February 20, 2012 Monday 3:43 AM EST Civilian Contractors at Sea Armed security . . . or pirate? Will it always be easy to tell? Over the course of the past decade, thousands of civilian contractors, … Continue reading →

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