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Emirates ‘has security links with Israel’

Posted on January 28, 2012 8:18 pm by David

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2012/01/27/Emirates-Security Emirates ‘has security links with Israel’ Published: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:09 PM ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 27 (UPI) — The United Arab Emirates, an economic giant and rising military power in the Persian Gulf, is reported … Continue reading →

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PMC und Drang in the Persian Gulf

Posted on June 23, 2011 7:09 pm by David

Isenberg’s Irreverences Note: This is a new PMSCO blog product. These columns will be available in the future by subscription. This column was originally written June 5, 2011. PMC und Drang in the Persian Gulf It’s now been three weeks … Continue reading →

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Correction re May 15 2011 NYT article

Posted on June 7, 2011 3:25 pm by David

New York Times June 7, 2011 Correction re May 15 2011 NYT article Correction An article on May 15 about efforts to build a battalion of foreign mercenary troops in the United Arab Emirates referred imprecisely to the role played … Continue reading →

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Head of Private Military Firm Denies Affiliation With Ex-Blackwater Chief

Posted on June 7, 2011 2:51 pm by David

June 6, 2011 Head of Private Military Firm Denies Affiliation With Ex-Blackwater Chief By MARK MAZZETTI and EMILY B. HAGER WASHINGTON — The president of a company training foreign mercenary troops for the United Arab Emirates has told the State Department and members … Continue reading →

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A Private Army in the Desert

Posted on May 31, 2011 7:19 pm by David

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2011-05-31/private-army-desert A Private Army in the Desert TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 AT 1:06 P.M. The United Arab Emirates, a close U.S. ally, has hired Blackwater founder Erik Prince’s new company to train a military force for them. Reflex Responses, or … Continue reading →

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The counter-revolution club

Posted on May 28, 2011 5:17 pm by David

May 28, 2011 The counter-revolution club By Pepe Escobar They are a shish kebab of hereditary monarchies, emirates and outright theocracies. Most sit on oceans of oil (45% of the world’s reserves). They are addicted to the West’s glitter and … Continue reading →

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Blackwater in UAE

Posted on May 24, 2011 9:41 pm by David

Blackwater in UAE May 23rd, 2011 6:41 pm ET Sadharan Nagorick Philadelphia Progressive Examiner … Erik Prince has settled in Abu Dhabi, and has opened a mercenary wing there. It goes by the name Reflex Responses. The company, often called … Continue reading →

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Lawmakers Ask Hillary Clinton to Explain Erik Prince’s Mercenaries in the UAE

Posted on May 24, 2011 3:23 pm by David

Lawmakers Ask Hillary Clinton to Explain Erik Prince’s Mercenaries in the UAE Jeremy Scahill May 23, 2011 Five members of Congress have called on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to clarify if Blackwater founder Erik Prince’s recently disclosed deal to … Continue reading →

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Colombia to investigate if mercenaries were trained in military camps

Posted on May 23, 2011 5:53 pm by David

Colombia to investigate if mercenaries were trained in military camps SUNDAY, 22 MAY 2011 21:23 ADRIAAN ALSEMA The Colombian army will investigate allegations that Colombian mercenaries working as military contractors in the United Arab Emirates were trained in Colombian military … Continue reading →

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The Truth About The UAE Mercenaries

Posted on May 23, 2011 12:26 am by David

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htlead/articles/20110522.aspx The Truth About The UAE Mercenaries May 22, 2011: The mass media recently generated numerous scary headlines with the discovery that the UAE (United Arab Emirates) was forming a battalion of 800 troops composed of Western veterans. This force … Continue reading →

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