Licensed to Kill: Hired Guns in the War on Terror
by Robert Young Pelton
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Author: Robert Young PeltonEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-08-29
ISBN: 1400097819
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Crown
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Summary: 4 Stars
This book looks into the role of private security operators working in the recently invaded/ liberated countries of Iraq and Afghanistan. It investigates the new companies, which have sprung up to fill this market such as Backwater and Aegis. It documents how these companies developed and more importantly, are seeking to expand.
If you are involved with overseas development or diaster response then you need to read this book, these companies are seeking opportunities to provide humanitarian assistance and peace keeping roles, to countries where the US & UK do not wish to commit serving troops.
I would have given 5 stars if the writer had been able to interveiw the members of the public in the these countrys and how they viewed the involvment of the security contractors.
Looking forward to reading the 6th edition of "worlds most dangerous places"
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