America's covert warriors : inside the world of private military contractors /

Private military contractors, especially those working in Iraq since 2003, quickly assumed duties that far exceeded their original mandates. Initially intended for combat support, they became full-fledged warriors, many with limited experience, and all with scant oversight and no accountability to t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Engbrecht, Shawn
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, ©2011.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
Defense industries > United States.
Defense contracts > United States.
Contracting out > United States.
Industrie militaire > États-Unis.
Contrats de la défense > États-Unis.
Impartition > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Service.
Contracting out
Defense contracts
Defense industries
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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