Merc is the New Crack

In These Times by Lindsay Beyerstein | Oct. 3, 2007 (Opinion)
America's deadly dependence on private security contractors in Iraq

Private security companies claim to support the U.S. military, but in fact, the interests of the two groups frequently conflict. Contractors answer to their clients, not to the generals on the ground, and certainly not to the public. Contractors are hired to protect the individuals who sign their checks--even if they undermine the overall counterinsurgency effort in the process. Full Story »

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Subjects: Business, U.S.
Topics: Defense Industry, War in Iraq
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Oct 3, 2007 - 2:23 PM PDT
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 3, 2007

This story doesn't add anything new to what has already been reported on Blackwater. It is not well-balanced, relying primarily on a single source.

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