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Servants of War: Private Military Corporations and the Profit of Conflict

Private military firms are making a killing. They operate on all continents throughout the world--commissioned by governments, intelligence agencies, private industries, warlords, drug cartels, and rebel groups to support their military and safety interests. Here in the U.S., as sky-high military budgets continue to rise and the massively expensive war in Iraq shows no signs of ending, our forces grow more and more dependent on the assistance of these elusive military contractors. Meanwhile, beyond Iraq, engagements of mercenary firms in foreign countries are multiplying, whether to protect oi…