Jeremy Scahill speaks on the privatization of war

Video: Part 1 of Jeremy's talk
Video: Part 2 of Jeremy's talk
Video: Part 3

Jeremy Scahill was a guest speaker at Nazareth College on April 8. The presentation was part of Nazareth's Conference on Globalization and Culture. Scahill's most notable work is his Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Largest Mercenary Army. He recently served as an unembedded journalist in Afghanistan, writing for The Nation.

Blackwater is not the only mercenary “security” contractor in Afghanistan or elsewhere. There are many others. They represent what Scahill calls a radical shift toward privatization. We see this not only in the military, but in domestic security, law enforcement, corrections, education and health care. Private interests are taking over what should be the sovereign realm of society and are doing so with no accountability. In many cases private profits take precedence over the interests of the country.

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