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A Bloody Business: America's War Zone Contractors And the Occupation of Iraq
by Gerry Schumacher | HC | VeryGood
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very good
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780760323557
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
MBI Publishing Company LLC
ISBN-10
0760323550
ISBN-13
9780760323557
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50945659
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bloody Business : America's War Zone Contractors and the Occupation of Iraq
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Terrorism, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Military / General, Military / United States, Construction / Contracting, Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), Economic Conditions, Modern / General
Features
Revised
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Philosophy, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
21 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-281154
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Military Book Club, April 2006 It's impossible to fully comprehend the future of warfare without a complete understanding of the role war-zone contractors will play. Iraq, the testing ground for the privatization of our military, is teeming with contractors today, whose efforts will determine the future of military privatization. A Bloody Business is, in our estimation, the most informative book on the subject today. Inside, you'll read story after story of insurgent ambushes and exploding IEDs in a land where life as a truck driver can be as dangerous as that of a soldier.", Publishers Weekly, March 27, 2006 "Retired army colonel Schumacher polishes the public image of private wartime contractors in this informative, if relentlessly glowing, account of these 'unrecognized and unappreciated patriots' in Iraq and Kuwait. Schumacher gained access to employees from contracting firms MPRI and Crescent Security, and his perspective is one of deep affection and respect for people who put themselves in harm's way to provide security for diplomats, to move convoys of precious materials and to rebuild the broken infrastructure of war-torn countries. The author's voice is unpretentious but swaggering, tough but sentimental; he's as critical of the Bush administration for its ill-conceived strategies as of the media for what he considers prejudice. There's not much in the way of subtle policy debate or comprehensive analysis ('Department of Defense outsourcing to civilian contractors is an efficient, short-term solution'), but Schumacher writes with a keen sense of justice and empathy as he recounts the harrowing tales of these contractors-for-hire.", U.S.Naval Institute Proceedings, August 2006 "A Bloody Businessprovides insight to the selection and training regimes for contractors in Iraq. It then goes on to relate many personal accounts of their work and combat action in that war-torn country. Colonel Schumacher underscores the dangers of 'uncontrolled contracting.' At the same time, he closes with the common-sense view that, while U.S. soldiers will be respected for their service in Iraq, 'American civilian contractors deserve nothing less.'", Military Book Club, April 2006 "It's impossible to fully comprehend the future of warfare without a complete understanding of the role war-zone contractors will play. Iraq, the testing ground for the privatization of our military, is teeming with contractors today, whose efforts will determine the future of military privatization. A Bloody Business is, in our estimation, the most informative book on the subject today. Inside, you'll read story after story of insurgent ambushes and exploding IEDs in a land where life as a truck driver can be as dangerous as that of a soldier.", U.S." Naval Institute Proceedings," August 2006 "A Bloody Business" provides insight to the selection and training regimes for contractors in Iraq. It then goes on to relate many personal accounts of their work and combat action in that war-torn country. Colonel Schumacher underscores the dangers of 'uncontrolled contracting.' At the same time, he closes with the common-sense view that, while U.S. soldiers will be respected for their service in Iraq, 'American civilian contractors deserve nothing less.'" "California"" Bookwatch," July 2006 ""A Bloody Business" tells of a new kind of American army overseas: one which is a private mercenary-run establishments which takes over as the U.S. military shrinks. The lives of such men and women who work in Iraq are controlled by few laws or regulations: they must rely on instinct and their own codes of conduct. Civilian contractors in Iraq number some fifteen thousand: their experiences and daily lives, recounted here, are riveting testimonies to their duties and hardships.", U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings , August 2006 "A Bloody Businessprovides insight to the selection and training regimes for contractors in Iraq. It then goes on to relate many personal accounts of their work and combat action in that war-torn country. Colonel Schumacher underscores the dangers of 'uncontrolled contracting.' At the same time, he closes with the common-sense view that, while U.S. soldiers will be respected for their service in Iraq, 'American civilian contractors deserve nothing less.'" California Bookwatch, July 2006 " A Bloody Business tells of a new kind of American army overseas: one which is a private mercenary-run establishments which takes over as the U.S. military shrinks. The lives of such men and women who work in Iraq are controlled by few laws or regulations: they must rely on instinct and their own codes of conduct. Civilian contractors in Iraq number some fifteen thousand: their experiences and daily lives, recounted here, are riveting testimonies to their duties and hardships.", Military Book Club,April 2006 "It's impossible to fully comprehend the future of warfare without a complete understanding of the role war-zone contractors will play. Iraq, the testing ground for the privatization of our military, is teeming with contractors today, whose efforts will determine the future of military privatization.A Bloody Businessis, in our estimation, the most informative book on the subject today. Inside, you'll read story after story of insurgent ambushes and exploding IEDs in a land where life as a truck driver can be as dangerous as that of a soldier.", Publishers Weekly,March 27, 2006 "Retired army colonel Schumacher polishes the public image of private wartime contractors in this informative, if relentlessly glowing, account of these 'unrecognized and unappreciated patriots' in Iraq and Kuwait. Schumacher gained access to employees from contracting firms MPRI and Crescent Security, and his perspective is one of deep affection and respect for people who put themselves in harm's way to provide security for diplomats, to move convoys of precious materials and to rebuild the broken infrastructure of war-torn countries. The author's voice is unpretentious but swaggering, tough but sentimental; he's as critical of the Bush administration for its ill-conceived strategies as of the media for what he considers prejudice. There's not much in the way of subtle policy debate or comprehensive analysis ('Department of Defense outsourcing to civilian contractors is an efficient, short-term solution'), but Schumacher writes with a keen sense of justice and empathy as he recounts the harrowing tales of these contractors-for-hire.", "Military Book Club, "April 2006 "It's impossible to fully comprehend the future of warfare without a complete understanding of the role war-zone contractors will play. Iraq, the testing ground for the privatization of our military, is teeming with contractors today, whose efforts will determine the future of military privatization. "A Bloody Business" is, in our estimation, the most informative book on the subject today. Inside, you'll read story after story of insurgent ambushes and exploding IEDs in a land where life as a truck driver can be as dangerous as that of a soldier.", Publishers Weekly,March 27, 2006(circ.: 34,456) "Retired army colonel Schumacher polishes the public image of private wartime contractors in this informative, if relentlessly glowing, account of these 'unrecognized and unappreciated patriots' in Iraq and Kuwait. Schumacher gained access to employees from contracting firms MPRI and Crescent Security, and his perspective is one of deep affection and respect for people who put themselves in harm's way to provide security for diplomats, to move convoys of precious materials and to rebuild the broken infrastructure of war-torn countries. The author's voice is unpretentious but swaggering, tough but sentimental; he's as critical of the Bush administration for its ill-conceived strategies as of the media for what he considers prejudice. There's not much in the way of subtle policy debate or comprehensive analysis ('Department of Defense outsourcing to civilian contractors is an efficient, short-term solution'), but Schumacher writes with a keen sense of justice and empathy as he recounts the harrowing tales of these contractors-for-hire.", Publishers Weekly, March 27, 2006 "Retired army colonel Schumacher polishes the public image of private wartime contractors in this informative, if relentlessly glowing, account of these 'unrecognized and unappreciated patriots' in Iraq and Kuwait. Schumacher gained access to employees from contracting firms MPRI and Crescent Security, and his perspective is one of deep affection and respect - for people who put themselves in harm's way to provide security for diplomats, to move convoys of precious materials and to rebuild the broken infrastructure of war-torn countries. The author's voice is unpretentious but swaggering, tough but sentimental; he's as critical of the Bush administration for its ill-conceived strategies as of the media for what he considers prejudice. There's not much in the way of subtle policy debate or comprehensive analysis ('Department of Defense outsourcing to civilian contractors is an efficient, short-term solution'), but Schumacher writes with a keen sense of justice and empathy as he recounts the harrowing tales of these contractors-for-hire.", U.S.Naval Institute Proceedings, August 2006 "A Bloody Businessprovides insight to the selection and training regimes for contractors in Iraq. It then goes on to relate many personal accounts of their work and combat action in that war-torn country. Colonel Schumacher underscores the dangers of 'uncontrolled contracting.' At the same time, he closes with the common-sense view that, while U.S. soldiers will be respected for their service in Iraq, 'American civilian contractors deserve nothing less.'" CaliforniaBookwatch,July 2006 "A Bloody Businesstells of a new kind of American army overseas: one which is a private mercenary-run establishments which takes over as the U.S. military shrinks. The lives of such men and women who work in Iraq are controlled by few laws or regulations: they must rely on instinct and their own codes of conduct. Civilian contractors in Iraq number some fifteen thousand: their experiences and daily lives, recounted here, are riveting testimonies to their duties and hardships.", U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings , August 2006 "A Bloody Business provides insight to the selection and training regimes for contractors in Iraq. It then goes on to relate many personal accounts of their work and combat action in that war-torn country. Colonel Schumacher underscores the dangers of 'uncontrolled contracting.' At the same time, he closes with the common-sense view that, while U.S. soldiers will be respected for their service in Iraq, 'American civilian contractors deserve nothing less.'" California Bookwatch, July 2006 " A Bloody Business tells of a new kind of American army overseas: one which is a private mercenary-run establishments which takes over as the U.S. military shrinks. The lives of such men and women who work in Iraq are controlled by few laws or regulations: they must rely on instinct and their own codes of conduct. Civilian contractors in Iraq number some fifteen thousand: their experiences and daily lives, recounted here, are riveting testimonies to their duties and hardships.", Publishers Weekly, March 27, 2006 (circ.: 34,456) "Retired army colonel Schumacher polishes the public image of private wartime contractors in this informative, if relentlessly glowing, account of these 'unrecognized and unappreciated patriots' in Iraq and Kuwait. Schumacher gained access to employees from contracting firms MPRI and Crescent Security, and his perspective is one of deep affection and respect for people who put themselves in harm's way to provide security for diplomats, to move convoys of precious materials and to rebuild the broken infrastructure of war-torn countries. The author's voice is unpretentious but swaggering, tough but sentimental; he's as critical of the Bush administration for its ill-conceived strategies as of the media for what he considers prejudice. There's not much in the way of subtle policy debate or comprehensive analysis ('Department of Defense outsourcing to civilian contractors is an efficient, short-term solution'), but Schumacher writes with a keen sense of justice and empathy as he recounts the harrowing tales of these contractors-for-hire.", Publishers Weekly," March 27, 2006 "Retired army colonel Schumacher polishes the public image of private wartime contractors in this informative, if relentlessly glowing, account of these 'unrecognized and unappreciated patriots' in Iraq and Kuwait. Schumacher gained access to employees from contracting firms MPRI and Crescent Security, and his perspective is one of deep affection and respect - for people who put themselves in harm's way to provide security for diplomats, to move convoys of precious materials and to rebuild the broken infrastructure of war-torn countries. The author's voice is unpretentious but swaggering, tough but sentimental; he's as critical of the Bush administration for its ill-conceived strategies as of the media for what he considers prejudice. There's not much in the way of subtle policy debate or comprehensive analysis ('Department of Defense outsourcing to civilian contractors is an efficient, short-term solution'), but Schumacher writes with a keen sense of justice and empathy as he recounts the harrowing tales of these contractors-for-hire."
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Dewey Decimal
355.3/540973
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
It has never been easy for new authors to find a publisher but in the last few years it has become significantly harder. In 2008, the average author earned less than GBP7000 per annum. According to The Times approximately 200,000 books were available for sale in the UK in 2007. Of that total, 190,000 titles sold fewer than 3,500 copies. The top 5% ......, Provides a picture of the private army behind America's military muscle - the mercenary soldiers. This book offers a different look into the ranks of this force, who guard supply convoys, train foreign soldiers, provide security for foreign leaders and dignitaries - and whose workplaces are the most dangerous hot spots on the planet.
LC Classification Number
U104
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- v***v (2054)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAlthough this book was not as described, with no picture of it in the listing, the seller communicated well and quickly gave me a full refund while letting me keep it. The minimal packaging left the book a bit vulnerable (typical for ThriftBooks), but it did arrive safely and timely. As usual, it’s hit or miss with this seller, but often times you can get great values, and their customer service is always very good. Many other sellers with millions of transactions don’t even communicate.
- a***r (375)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchasei am so happy to have every book of this series! the price of the book & the shipping is very reasonable! the book was as described & was in excellent condition! it was shipped quickly & arrived quickly! the books are always packaged carefully so they arrived undamaged! the communication from the sellers is always excellent--they go out of their way for excellent customer service! i have been a repeat customer from this seller & always will be! this seller is the best bookseller on ebay!