Betraying our troops : the destructive results of privatizing war / Dina Rasor and Robert Bauman.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [263]-265) and index.

Pt. I. Blitzkrieg -- Ch. 1. The private side of war -- Ch. 2. Smelling smoke -- Ch. 3. Where are my missiles? -- Ch. 4. Breaking down -- Ch. 5. Rumsfeld's army -- Pt. II. Mission accomplished -- Ch. 6. Dust and desperation -- Ch. 7. Afflict the comfortable -- Ch. 8. For the money -- Ch. 9. A different kind of suburb -- Ch. 10. The green zone -- Pt. III. Digging in -- Ch. 11. Feeding Frenzy -- Ch. 12. Stepping into the breach -- Ch. 13. The Berlin Wall -- Ch. 14. Corporate cowboys in a war zone -- Ch. 15. The hired guns -- Pt. IV. The slog -- Ch. 16. The other side of the force -- Ch. 17. A different kind of black water -- Ch. 18. The replacements -- Pt. V. Exposure -- Ch. 19. The hand that feeds you -- Ch. 20. Don Quixote vs. the Chairman -- Ch. 21. Legal prayer -- Ch. 22. Slumlord of Iraq -- Ch. 23. The empire strikes back -- Ch. 24. You go to war with the secretary of defense you have -- Ch. 25. The war service industry.

"From the very beginning of the Iraq War, American troops have been forced to rely on corporate contractors every step of the way. In the face of military cutbacks and inadequate troop levels, these companies have reaped massive profits by managing some of the most basic military services - escorting truck convoys, transporting supplies, and feeding soldiers." "In this shocking expose, two government fraud experts reveal how these contractors have put the lives of countless American soldiers on the line while damaging our strategic interests and our image abroad. Focusing on the shameful war profiteering of well-known companies, Dina Rasor and Robert Bauman share the real-life experiences of soldiers and contractor employees to paint a disturbing picture of greed and negligence. Betraying Our Troops includes numerous authentic stories sure to inspire outrage."--BOOK JACKET.