Private Security Contractors in Iraq : Background, Legal Status, and Other Issues.

Examines the role and Government use of private security contractors in Iraq. Provides background on firms contracted by or on behalf of the Coalition Provisional Authority, outlines relevant U.S. and international legal authorities for security contractors, discusses potential issues for Congress,...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Public contracts. International law. Iraq. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines the role and Government use of private security contractors in Iraq. Provides background on firms contracted by or on behalf of the Coalition Provisional Authority, outlines relevant U.S. and international legal authorities for security contractors, discusses potential issues for Congress, and summarizes selected legislation.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.