Industry News : Books & Films
New Book From Contractor: Outside The Wire: Combat Convoy
Former KBR truck driver writes book about his experiences in Iraq. "It's a nonfiction book for those who want to know what really goes on behind the scenes."
Thursday, June 18, 2009

Industry News : Books & Films
New film on EOD: Kathryn Bigelow's explosive look at bomb experts
Bigelow's The Hurt Locker is an explosive look at bomb-defusing teams in Iraq. As Bigelow says over the phone from Los Angeles, "My understanding from our research and members of the military and private contractors we spoke to is that nowhere is safe. So you're on point 24/7, even if you're in the Green Zone."
Sunday, May 3, 2009

Industry News : Books & Films
New Book: "Halliburton's Army: How A Well-Connected Texas Oil Company Revolutionized The Way America Makes War"
Muckraking journalist Pratap Chatterjee conducts a highly detailed investigation into Halliburton and its former subsidiary KBR’s activities in Kuwait and Iraq, uncovering much new information about its questionable practices and extraordinary profits.
Friday, February 6, 2009

Industry News : Books & Films
New Book: Outsourced by R.J. Hillhouse
Enter author R.J. Hillhouse with a fictional account of military and intelligence mercenaries in Iraq called Outsourced. This debut novel introduces Hillhouse as the Tom Clancy of the corporate military and intelligence age. In Outsourced, Hillhouse presents the contractors mostly as well-meaning patriots, though they are corruptible.
Sunday, September 2, 2007

Industry News : Books & Films
Rebroadcast of "Iraq's Guns For Hire" on National Geographic Explorer Monday March 5rd, 8pm
National Geographic examines the dangerous reality of private security contractors working in Iraq -- where every mission could be their last.
Saturday, March 3, 2007

Industry News : Books & Films
Iraq's Guns for Hire documentary airs tonight on National Geographic
Robert Young Pelton's new documentary, "Iraq's Guns for Hire" airs tonight on the National Geographic channel.
Sunday, January 21, 2007

Industry News : Books & Films
Welcome to Baghdad? Not Really.
A former Capitol Hill staffer has compiled a guide to the Green Zone. It’s not your typical tourist book.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Industry News : Books & Films
Auditions for New Reality TV Show About PSDs
Robert Young Pelton executive producing a 13 part reality show based on a real PSD training course. "Its a real show, a real PSD course and with Tier One and Tier Two level instructors."
Friday, October 27, 2006

Industry News : Books & Films
Movie Review: 'Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers'
Usually, spotting inconsistencies in the left’s arguments is fun. But in the case of Robert Greenwald’s new propagandumentary, “Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers,” it’s serious business for Amy Menefee of the Business and Media Institute.
Thursday, September 21, 2006

Industry News : Books & Films
KBR addresses inaccurate documentary-style film, notes reality and achievements in Iraq
KBR addresses below inaccurate reporting regarding the Company’s activities in Iraq included in 'Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers' a documentary-style production from Brave New Films.
Thursday, September 21, 2006

Industry News : Books & Films
'Blood Money' Examines Iraq War
T. Christian Miller of The Los Angeles Times talks about his new book, Blood Money: Wasted Billions, Lost Lives, and Corporate Greed in Iraq. Miller has covered private military contractors extensively.
Friday, September 15, 2006

Industry News : Books & Films
Robert Young Pelton's Licensed to Kill: A Review
Kathryn Cramer has written a detailed comprehensive review of Licensed to Kill: Hired Guns in the War on Terror, a new book about private military contractors.
Tuesday, September 5, 2006

Industry News : Books & Films
Licensed To Kill book interview
Marco Werman talks with author Robert Young Pelton about his new book, "Licensed To Kill: Hired Guns in the War on Terror," in which he says that the United States and its allies rely not just on their armed forces for protection against terrorism. Increasingly mercenaries and security contractors are playing a greater role in America's war on terror.
Sunday, August 27, 2006

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Licensed To Kill Offers Revelations About The New Face Of Warfare—The Private Security Contractor
As U.S. leaders debate the possible schedule for a drawdown of American troops in Iraq, Robert Young Pelton suggests that the responsibility for securing the future stability of the country may fall into the hands of private security contractors—a solution that could reduce political liability and increase cost effectiveness.
Saturday, August 19, 2006

Industry News : Books & Films
Documentary film "Shadow Company" DVD is finally available for pre-orders
There are an estimated 20,000 private soldiers on the ground in Iraq. “Shadow Company” directors Nick Bicanic and Jason Bourque attempt to find out where these guys come from, what exactly they do, and why they do it. The DVD contains the complete 86 minute film with a 5.1 dolby digital surround sound mix - including 2 separate full length filmmaker commentary tracks.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Industry News : Books & Films
Shadow of the Front Line
It's not even noon yet, and I'm sitting in the plush lobby of the Austin Four Seasons hotel with a Vancouver-based first time documentary filmmaker and two men who might commonly be called "mercenaries," but who prefer to be referred to as "private military contractors."
Saturday, March 18, 2006

Industry News : Books & Films
New Documentary: Who's Fighting Our Wars?
A new documentary "Shadow Company" explores the role of the modern-day 'mercenaries' waging the war in Iraq for private companies like Blackwater.
Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Industry News : Books & Films
Book Review - Contract Warriors: How Mercenaries Changed History and the War on Terrorism
About the reviewer: Lyle Hendrick is a former US Special Forcers officer who has worked in Iraq as a security contractor with the Captured Enemy Ammunition (CEA) program, regional security manager for reconstruction projects and is returning as a country security manager.
Monday, January 9, 2006

Industry News : Books & Films
'The Contractor' New in Paperback by R. Saint Hilaire
High Risk Security Contractors who work for firms hired by the U.S. Government are being specifically targeted in Iraq! Over 400 contractors have died in Iraq over the last two years, and latest reports show that they are being specifically targeted for assassination. R. Saint Hilaire, announced today the release of "The Contractor" an Action/Adventure novel which captures the danger faced by high risk security contractors on assignment in war-ravaged Iraq.
Tuesday, July 12, 2005

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New Book: Escape In Iraq: The Thomas Hamill Story
Escape In Iraq: The Thomas Hamill Story chronicles the extraordinary experience of American civilian, Thomas Hamill, a truck convoy commander delivering fuel to the U.S. armed forces in Iraq. On April 9, 2004 his convoy was attacked near the Baghdad International Airport. Five of Hamill's associates were killed and he was wounded and taken prisoner by masked gunmen who held him hostage in Iraq for 24 days before he made a miraculous escape.
Thursday, July 7, 2005