Licensed to Kill Hired Guns in the War on Terror

Name: Licensed to Kill Hired Guns in the War on Terror
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ISBN: 9781400097821

ISBN-10: 1400097827

ISBN-13: 9781400097821

Edition: 2007

Authors: Robert Young Pelton

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Robert Young Pelton first became aware of the phenomenon of hired guns in the War on Terror when he met a covert team of contractors on the Afghanistan/Pakistan border in the fall of 2003. Pelton soon embarked on a globe-spanning odyssey to penetrate and understand this shadowy world, ultimately delivering stunning insights into the way private soldiers are used. Enter a blood-soaked world of South African mercenaries and tribal fighters backed by ruthless financiers. Drop into Baghdad’s Green Zone, strap on body armor, and take a daily high-speed ride with a doomed crew of security contractors who dodge car bombs and snipers just to get their charges to the airport. Share a drink in a…

Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: The Crown Publishing Group
Publication date: 8/28/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 5.35" wide x 8.03" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English

Robert Young Pelton is also the author of Come Back Alive, his auto-biography, The Adventurist, and is a regular columnist for National Geographic Adventure. He produces and hosts a television series for Discovery and the Travel Channel, and appears frequently as an expert on current affairs and travel safety on CNN, FOX News, and other news networks. .010.