Privatizing combat, the new world order

By Laura Peterson

In 1998, the U.S. had a military presence in a remote African war that drew little attention from the media

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Windfalls of war: KBR, the government's concierge

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Contractors write the rules

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Halliburton contracts balloon

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Failure to regulate security contractors

By The Center for Public Integrity

Excerpts from this story referencing "Private Military Companies":

"… ish government's Foreign and Commonwealth Office released a report titled "Private Military Companies: Options for Regulation." The report argued that PMCs could actually aid i …"

Marketing the new 'Dogs of War'

By Duncan Campbell

Sri Lankans hire Tim Spicer, a man already involved in global mercenary activities

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Former Blackwater employees accuse security contractor of defrauding government

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Privatizing combat, the new world order

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Windfalls of war: Pentagon's competition for contracts abysmal compared to other agencies

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Outsourcing the Pentagon

By Larry Makinson

Excerpts from this story referencing "Private Military Companies":

"… sp;Sandline International published a four-page "white paper" titled "Private Military Companies – Independent or Regulated." In May 1998, Spicer used the term extensive …"

"… d Sandline "white paper" was published, entitled "Should the Activities of Private Military Companies be Transparent?" The image-changing campaign continued. The "white papers" …"

"… t's "green" paper – essentially, a proposal for legislation – on "Private Military Companies: Options for Regulation" was almost all that Spicer had wanted. The g …"