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Private Warriors URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/warriors/ Description: This Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program looks "at private contractors servicing U.S. military supply lines, running U.S. military bases, and protecting U.S. diplomats and generals" in Kuwait and Iraq. Website features discussions of the appropriateness of outsourcing, whether privatization saves taxpayer money, and the role of contractors. Includes contractor profiles, interviews, a FAQ, video of the program, and related links. Publisher: WGBH Educational Foundation Extra Keywords Kellogg, Brown Root KBR Halliburton Blackwater Camp Anaconda Baghdad mercenaries Library of Congress Subject Headings: Government contractors -- United States Private security services Public contracts -- United States United States -- Armed Forces -- Management LII Database Information: Record 3112 created by Jennifer English on 04/07/2005 Last modification on 09/21/2005 Published: 04/07/2005 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/3112 |