Iraq’s For-Profit Security Forces – Steve Fainaru
Complete video at: fora.tv Steve Fainaru, Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent for the Washington Post, discusses the wide scope of power and absence of legal accountability enjoyed by private security forces in Iraq. —– On the margins of the Iraq war, a parallel army of 100000 has been doing the jobs unable to be tackled by [...]
Shadow Company Clip – Letters from Iraq 5
Clip from the documentary Shadow Company, the ground breaking movie exploring the world of private military contractors ( mercenaries ) and modern warfare. Visit www.shadowcompany.com to order the DVD.
New Modes of Accountability for Private Military Companies 3
Panelists Patrick Keefe and Doug Brooks discuss the lack of enforcement and prosecution of private military companies with existing modes of accountability. For transcripts and additional video please visit: www.tcf.org —– The recent controversy surrounding the activities of the American military contractor Blackwater have added urgency to discussions of the role of private military contractors [...]