We must fight our instinctive distaste for mercenaries: Max Hastings, The Guardian
The Iraq bubble has burst but the need for private security companies will not go away. They should be regulated by the state. A recession is looming in a sector of the economy you may be barely conscious of, PSCs. Since 2003 private security companies have been a great British success story. Worldwide, but notably in Iraq, businesses founded by and employing ex-soldiers have coined it by providing armed protection. Read the full article here
Posted: Jan 2008
