Public wars, private profit

Article Abstract:

There are increasing reports of private security contractors being used in Iraq to ferret out information from prisoners or even to help in policing activities around the country. There are suggestions that many of these contractors are linked to the prisoner abuse scandal at the Abu Ghraib detention center. The United States government has always outsourced non-core operations within their own country but observers are not sure whether doing the same in Iraq may be to their advantage.

Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services, Iraq, Security systems services, Security Services, Detective & armored car services, Security services industry

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Shockwaves

Article Abstract:

The US government launched its Middle East initiative to ensure wider democratic reforms all across the region but unfortunately things did not work as planned due to the appalling pictures of soldier abuse. These pictures on psychological abuse inflicted on Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghraib, the notorious prison where Saddam Hussein's jailers preceded forces, will have negative repercussions on American designs for the Arab world.

Economic aspects, Economic reform

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American relations with Syria: Point of no return?

Article Abstract:

American-Syrian relations have worsened dramatically since the invasion of Iraq where harsh Syrian rhetoric was countered by vehement American accusations of assistance to Iraqi insurgents. An attempt is made to determine whether Syria has properly handled unreasonable American-Israeli pressure.

Syria, Syrian foreign relations, Military aspects, United States foreign relations

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