Mercenaries: Mercenaries: Soldiers of Fortune, from Ancient Greece to Today#s Private Military Companies

The previous reviewers lead me to believe that the author beat them to the starting block on this one! I don't know what their agenda is, but I found the book to be insightful, educational, and most importantly, up with current events. With all the corporatization of the militaries, the USA's especially, I think the history of how soldiers were bought and sold applies to how we are selling our security today. I found the info on MPRI, Sandline, etc., to be right on topic and topical. This book is a great start to understanding paid militias. I highly recommend it for anyone who keeps hearing about Blackwell, KBR, or Halliburton in regards to their role in Iraq. This might explain some of it.