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Since the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, there has been a staggering boom in the demand for civilian soldiers who carry arms for private companies. In these documentaries produced for the BBC World Service series, Peter Snow moves with the men and women who operate in conflict zones, shedding light into this notoriously secretive world. He also talks with military experts who believe that these mercenaries are already an essential ingredient in world security in the 21st century. |
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Nearly 50,000 mercenaries of different nationalities currently operate in Iraq, many of them ex-Special Forces personnel. In terms of numbers, they are second only to the American army. We discover who they are, what they do, and who - if anyone - they are accountable to. |
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This documentary produced for the BBC World Service focuses on the work of private military contractors in Afghanistan. With tasks ranging from the training of Afghan police to protecting missions, Peter Snow investigates the major issue of accountability, the economic benefits, and the high death toll and human cost to those operating at the sharp end. |
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| THE CHANGING WORLD is the sister documentary series of PRI's The World. Each week, we offer American radio listeners two in-depth documentaries from the BBC World Service that probe issues critical to our understanding of our evolving world. |
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