17 June 2007
Hired armies
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Mercenary armies are making up the shortfall, in a $50 billion industry. There are 50,000 in Iraq alone. In interviews with of some main players, this investigation finds that the industry is unregulated and under-reported. However, it's much cheaper for governments than a standing army. This BBC documentary raises many questions. Reporter: Peter Snow. For copyright reasons there will be no podcast or transcript of this program.
Producer
Kirsten Garrett
Reporter
Peter Snow
