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

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public contracts.

International law.

Iraq.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (20 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.

System Details:

text file

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, and discusses potential issues for Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Private Security Contractors in Iraq

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