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November, 2008
Even in tragic times, someone always profits; in this exposé author, scientist and anti-organized crime activist Rolf Uesseler, looks at the private military firms that benefit quite directly from war-the messier, the better. The author ably details the ways these companies seek out business, such as the way Lockheed Martin subsidiary MPRI benefits from its parent company's close ties with the Pentagon: "Although the industry enjoyed near-total employment thanks to the 'war on terror'... companies themselves began looking for new threats to U.S. interests." (Publishers Weekly)
Even in tragic times, someone always profits; in this exposé author, scientist and anti-organized crime activist Rolf Uesseler, looks at the private military firms that benefit quite directly from war-the messier, the better. The author ably details the ways these companies seek out business, such as the way Lockheed Martin subsidiary MPRI benefits from its parent company's close ties with the Pentagon: "Although the industry enjoyed near-total employment thanks to the 'war on terror'... companies themselves began looking for new threats to U.S. interests." (Publishers Weekly)
