Covering more than 30 countries, this underground guide reveals all the hidden dangers, including everything from diseases, land mines, and kidnapping, to mercenaries, mujahadeen, and militias. 75 line drawings & photos.
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...
