Making a Killing
Making a Killing
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In September 2003, James Ashcroft, a former British Infantry captain, landed in Iraq as a 'gun for hire'. It was the beginning of a journey into chaos. Here, Ashcroft provides a first-hand view of the secret world of private security where ex-soldiers employed to protect US and British interests can make up to $1000 a day.
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Making a Killing by James Ashcroft
In the tradition of Andy McNab's Bravo Two Zero comes an explosive insider's account of life as a private soldier in Iraq. In September 2003, James 'Ash' Ashcroft, a former British Infantry captain who served in West Belfast and Bosnia, landed in Iraq as a 'gun for hire'. It was the beginning of an 18-month journey into blood and chaos. In Making a Killing, Ashcroft provides a first-hand view of the secret world of private security where ex-soldiers employed to protect US and British interests can make up to $1000 a day. But he also reveals a new kind of warfare where the rules are still being written. Although hostilities are officially over, the fighting goes on. Scores of US soldiers are dying every day and Coalition Forces are struggling to defend their own bases, let alone bring order. And the death of every insurgent killed only recruits a dozen more to fight Western forces.
James Ashcroft is a former British Infantry Captain who served in West Belfast and Bosnia. He served as a private security contractor in Iraq from September 2003 until spring 2005.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781852273118 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852273119 |
| Title | Making a Killing |
| Author | James Ashcroft |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2006-10-05 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |