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| AUTHOR: | Tim Spicer |
| CATEGORY: | Book |
| MANUFACTURER: | Mainstream Publishing |
| ISBN: | 184018180X |
| FEATURES: | Illustrated |
| TYPE: | Biography: general, War & defence operations, History: World, History, Biography / Autobiography, Military, Military Science, Biography & Autobiography / General, GREAT BRITAIN_BIOGRAPHY, MILITARY BIOGRAPHY, SOLDIERS, General |
| MEDIA: | Hardcover |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
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Customer Reviews of An Unorthodox Soldier: Peace and War and the Sandline Affair
excellent view of the future of military needs The autobiography is interesting but what I found particularly thought provoking is the discussion of what the future holds for government armies and the new world of terrorism and insurgencies. What Col. Spicer predicted 7 years ago as a need for private security forces to be used by legitimate governments has come to pass. I would recommend this book to anyone who wishes to understand the complicated future of the modern military.
Unorthodox Soldier - Privatizing War
Readers should be aware that more than a first person narative of events this book contains a point of view of Mr. Spicer towards PMC's (Private Military Company). I was expecting an action packed biography and instead found myself reading about a PMC named Sandline. Sandline is a company that no longer exists and Tim Spicer explains why it doesnt. He lays out all sorts of historical backgrounds and current facts in support of privatizing war. To be fair I enjoyed learning about the nature of military contractors and enlightened my position in support towards them. Someone interested in some action should probably stay away. If you are interested in a more political point of view towards mercenaries this is a great book for you.
Soldier of Fortune.
This an interesting book, focusing on the merits of the modern Private Military Company/Contractor (PMC) and why the common perception of such a military resource is outmoded. Ironically, it is the quality of the governments cited as arbiters of high moral standards which is repeatedly called into question: From the political expediency that branded Guardsmen Fisher and Wright as murderers, to the incredibly senseless actions by the British Foreign Office under the leadership of the now deceased Robin Cook over the Sierra Leone/Sandline affair, which almost led to the imprisonment of Lieutenant-Colonel Tim Spicer for allegedly breaching UNSCR 1132.
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>Sandline is no more. But Lieutenant-Colonel Tim Spicer is now at the head of Aegis, the most prominent PMC operating in Iraq, where many of the services alluded to in his book are being effectively deployed in the manner he envisaged.
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