[Vision2020] "Shadow Company" Documentary On Mercenary Soldiers In Iraq

[Ted Moffett]

All:

The extensive use of mercenary soldiers (or "security" personnel, as some
call them) in Iraq raises serious questions.  The following articles explore
some of these issues, along with info on the new documentary mentioned in
the subject heading.  How often do we hear about the conduct in Iraq of
these "soldiers of fortune" in the media?  Is the extensive use of soldiers
of fortune, often paid much more than US military personnel, deliberate to
sometimes allow them to engage in questionable conduct not allowed for US
military personnel?  And what effect does it have on the morale of US
military soldiers, knowing that the mercenary soldiers are often making far
more money then they are, as they risk life and limb?

http://movies.aol.com/truestories/shadow-company

http://www.filmthreat.com/index.php?section=reviews&Id=8718

Links to more info on mercenary soldiers in Iraq:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,1935704,00.html

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/dec2005/merc-d28.shtml

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Pete Vonder Haar, Film Threat

"There are an estimated 20,000 private soldiers on the ground in Iraq, more
than the total number of combined non-US coalition ground forces, and one
for roughly every ten American soldiers. 'Shadow Company' directors Nick
Bicanic and Jason Bourque attempt to find out where these guys come from,
what exactly they do, and why they do it.' "
More<http://filmthreat.com/index.php?section=reviews&Id=8718>
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