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October 6, 2008 • 8:25 pm 0

Shadow Company: 21st Century Mercenaries in Iraq and Beyond

I finally got to catch Shadow Company, the 2006 documentary about the private military industry. Private Military Contractors really are more than “hired guns” — they are an essential part of 21st century warfare and a dramatic symbol of a certain special American Corporate Imperialism. As Robert Young Pelton put it in the movie: the PMCs don’t go in and fight the wars, but they sure as hell come in afterward and make sure that the corporations we installed are secure. Regardless of how you feel about the private military industry, it is here to stay. Shadow Company is a thoughtful, even handed look at the phenomenon.

For more info, check out the official site: here.

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