Introduction “Make love, not war” is an anti-war slogan commonly associated with the American counterculture of the 1960s. It was used primarily by those who were opposed to the Vietnam War, but has been invoked in other anti-war contexts since, around the world. The “Make love” part of the slogan often referred to the practice… Read More
Introduction Shadow Company is a documentary directed by Nick Bicanic and Jason Bourque and narrated by Gerard Butler. It is an introduction to the mercenary and private military company industry, concentrating on the role the industry has been playing in recent conflicts. It was released on DVD in August 2006. Overview The documentary film is… Read More
Introduction Academi, formerly known as Blackwater, is an American private military contractor founded on 26 December 1996, by former Navy SEAL officer Erik Prince. It was renamed Xe Services in 2009, and was again renamed to Academi in 2011, after it was acquired by a group of private investors. In 2014, Academi merged with Triple… Read More
Introduction The insurgency in Paraguay, also known as the Paraguayan People’s Army insurgency and the EPP rebellion (from the group’s name in Spanish: Ejército del Pueblo Paraguayo), is an ongoing low-level armed conflict in northeastern Paraguay (since 27 August 2005). Between 2005 and the summer of 2014, the ongoing EPP campaign has resulted in at… Read More
Introduction The Criminal Investigation Task Force (CITF) is an organisation created in early 2002 by the United States Department of Defence to conduct investigations of detainees captured in the War on Terrorism. It was envisioned that certain captured individuals would be tried by a military tribunal for war crimes and/or acts of terrorism. CITF was… Read More
Introduction The Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010 (S. 3081) is a bill introduced by United States Senator John McCain, sponsored by Joe Lieberman and eight other Republican senators. Its counterpart in the House is H.R. 4892, introduced by Howard McKeon (R-CA). In introducing the bill on the Senate floor, McCain said:… Read More
Introduction The Military Commissions Act of 2009, which amended the Military Commissions Act of 2006, was passed to address concerns by the United States Supreme Court. Refer to Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010. Outline In Boumediene v. Bush (2008) the court had ruled that section 7 of the Military Commissions Act… Read More
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