Unpacking the Private Military Complex

David Isenberg

THE TERMINAL BRIEFING

'Executive Outcomes,' I said. The name tasted like rust. 'Sandline. MPRI. Remember when the monsters had names? When you could point to a man in a safari jacket and say,…

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