Overview

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.

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Author:   James Ashcroft
Publisher:   Ebury Publishing
Imprint:   Virgin Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.548kg
ISBN:  

9781852273118

ISBN 10:   1852273119
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   05 October 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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James Ashcroft is a former British Infantry Captain who served in West Belfast and the Former Republic of Yugoslavia, and trained with various elite US Army and Marine Units. He served as a private security contractor in Iraq from September 2003 until spring 2005. He has recently returned to South Africa.

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