In the transition to exclusive web-based communications, in this segement you will find a selection of clips on private military companies and security contracting only available on the internet and/or also broadcast on terrestrial and digital TV.
Thomas P. M. Barnett's bracing talk on a solution for the foundering US military: break it in two. One half makes war and the other builds the peace.
February 2005, Monterey, CA. Duration: 23:53.
• A Controversial Player in Iraq.
Blackwater's aggressive tactics have faced growing criticism from both the U.S. and Iraqi governments.
The New York Times, September 2007 (not dated): click here
• Defense Coalitions and the Global Character of the New Defense Industry. A one-day conference hosted by the Hudson Institute. Washington D.C., 6 December 2006. Official live webcast: click here
• Interview with Blackwater founder and CEO. Erik Prince talks about the status of the FBI investigation into the September 2007 shooting in Iraq. DefenseNews with Vago Muradian. 29 June 2008: http://defensenewstv.com/index.php?i=062908.xml
• Obama 'troubled' by security contractors. Editorial board of Military Times with Senator Barack Obama. Segment 2: Obama talks about contractors in security-force roles and how that affects enlisted personnel, who make less money than their private counterparts. 7 July 2008: click here
• Road wars. More4 News has learnt that the security company Aegis is trying to close down the website which claims to show videos of Aegis employees firing at civilians in Iraq. More 4 News, 6 April 2007: click here
• The Blackwater Shooting.
Witnesses shed new light on the killing of 17 Iraqis by American contractors in Baghdad. The New York Times, October 2007 (not dated): click here
• Under the Aegis. More 4 News has exclusively interviewed a team member of Aegis that allegedly shot at Iraqi civilians. More 4 News, 31 March 2006: click here
