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Army Times, 14 Jul 08: Erik Prince Interview

A good op-ed from 17 Sep 07 that speaks to that point:

Banned in Baghdad: Reactions to the Blackwater License Being Pulled

The tactic of shooting from the crowd in order to attempt to elicit an undisciplined response that will kill civilians is directed at turning the population (and members of the Iraqi government)...

There are more "contractors" KIA/WIA in Iraq than you hear about in the headlines - partly because the stories get buried, partly because often they are not Americans. Just recently Unity Resources...

From the Centro Militare di Studi Strategici (CeMiSS), Rome, Italy:

Eroding State Authority? Private Military Companies and the Legitimate Use of Force