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Nir Rosen on Private Security Contractors in Iraq

Great Daphne piece, right? For more on private security contractors in Iraq, check out The National in Abu Dhabi, where my friend Nir Rosen recounts his time with the new wave of mercenaries:

But like the jihadists, security contractors are also setting their sights on the new frontier in Afghanistan, where the resurgent Taliban and the [...]

Are Iraq Contractors Subject to U.S. Law?

The Department of Justice announced to great fanfare that it had indicted five Blackwater guards for their role in a Baghdad shooting that left 17 Iraqis dead last year. Their lawyers claim a strong defense: that US law does not apply to them.

Nigeria As Petro-Prologue For Iraq?

My friend Kriston Capps tips me to an interesting look by The Associated Press at whether Nigeria’s violence-plagued oil sector foreshadows oil development in Iraq. Since I don’t want to run afoul of The AP’s infamous anti-blogger guidelines, I’m going to have to ask you to follow the link and trust my paraphrasing.
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