Tony Geraghty has a lifetime's experience as a soldier, airman, and war correspondent. He is the author of Soldiers of Fortune and Black Ops, and is a writer for.
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A History of the Mercenary in Modern Warfare 3. The freelance solider, or mercenary, whether fighting for money or reputation or an adopted cause, has always been a fascinating and controversial phenomenon.
Now, as a result of the situations in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has become not simply a mercenary but a vital part of modern and privatized warfare. For some, he is a heroic figure, doing the work governments are too The freelance solider, or mercenary, whether fighting for money or reputation or an adopted cause, has always been a fascinating and controversial phenomenon. For some, he is a heroic figure, doing the work governments are too squeamish to admit to; for others, he is a bloodthirsty killer.
Many of the soldiers have spoken to the author about their experiences for the first time, revealing details of operations that have never before been reported in the media. Hardcover , First Edition U. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Soldiers Of Fortune , please sign up.
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Mercenaries make sympathetic subjects
Sep 15, Clayton Hall added it. It is a very interesting book. He was very quick to point out what he felt was our short comings and mistakes. He needs to be reminded that throughout the 20th and now 21st century America has supplied the bulk of the fighting force in nearly all NATO operations.
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He also needs to be reminded that after we kicked the British out of our own country we then bailed them out of two other wars the It is a very interesting book. He also needs to be reminded that after we kicked the British out of our own country we then bailed them out of two other wars they would have lost without our help. Jun 01, Foster rated it liked it Shelves: I was surprised by this book. I didn't expect to get into it as much, yet I couldn't put it down and finished it over a week-long work trip.
SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE by Tony Geraghty | Kirkus Reviews
Reading Geraghty is like sitting by the fire listening to Grandad. Sometimes he rambles, the claims made stretch the provided support a little too far, but ultimately you get some great stories. Even though he takes liberties with his evidence, Geraghty's overall message obviously has merit. Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive. Includes bibliographical references pages and index Introduction -- Origins: Business of America is business -- Part 1: Plausibly Deniable -- 5: Nicaragua and elsewhere America's junkyard dogs -- Part 3: Licensed To Kill -- Foreign Enlistment Act present: Even though he takes liberties with his evidence, Geraghty's overall message obviously has merit.
And it doesn't hurt that he quoted my agency about five times although he only got our name right twice The book gets most interesting when discussing Iraq and Afghanistan. I was amazed by the stories he shared. Who knew that Peruvians and Colombians make up most of the Green Zone contractors? Overall a worthwhile read, especially if you are interested in what the future holds for Private Security Contractors.
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It is a very interesting book. He was very quick to point out what he felt was our short comings and mistakes.