Licensed to Kill: Hired Guns in the War on Terror

Robert Young Pelton appeared on the “Jim Bohannon Show” to talk about his book Licensed to Kill: Hired Guns in the War on Terror, published … read more

Robert Young Pelton appeared on the “Jim Bohannon Show” to talk about his book Licensed to Kill: Hired Guns in the War on Terror, published by Crown. He described the world of private military contractors, 70,000 of whom are currently working in Iraq. Topics included the companies that do military contract work, the background of the people they hire, and the kinds of tasks they are assigned. He also talked about his own experience being embedded with private security forces in Iraq. He responded to telephone calls from radio listeners. close

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Licensed to Kill: Hired Guns in the War on Terror

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194716-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
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Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Oct 08, 2006 | 6:31am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Oct 15, 2006 | 1:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Oct 08, 2006 | 6:31am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 14, 2006 | 7:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 15, 2006 | 1:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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