The Privatization of War: Mercenaries, Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC)
By Jose L. Gomez del Prado, April 09 2016
Private military and security companies (PMSC) are the modern reincarnation of a long lineage of private providers of physical force: corsairs, privateers and mercenaries.
U.S. Delivers 3,000 Tons Of Weapons And Ammo To Al-Qaeda and Co. in Syria
By Moon of Alabama, April 08 2016
The United States via its Central Intelligence Service is still delivering thousands of tons of additional weapons to al-Qaeda and others in Syria.
Is the U.N. Complicit in Delivering Weapons and Ammo to Al Qaeda in Syria Using UNHCR Trucks?
By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, April 09 2016
Is the United Nations complicit in the smuggling of weapons and ammo into Syria? In December 2015, Russia expressed its concern at the UN Security Council that arms shipments as well as “rebels” were entering Syria via U.N.-monitored checkpoints…
Sold to Antique Dealers by the ISIS: Ancient Syrian Treasures Shipped to US
By alaraby.co.uk, April 09 2016
Since the start of Syria’s war in 2011, $26 million worth of antiquities have been exported to the United States from the war-torn country, according to Live Science.
Impact on Human Rights of Private Military and Security Companies’ Activities
By José L. Gomez del Prado, April 09 2016
There has been a remarkable expansion, in the last 20 years, of private military and security companies providing services in zones of low-intensity armed conflict…
