Outsourcing War ' Is it justified?

# Besides the 145000 active duty troops in Iraq, there are as many as 126000 private personnel from varied nationalities deployed alongside the armed forces there.

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# With the US Government having awarded a $ 3.6 billion contract for security services in Iraq to private military companies, war has become a profitable venture and a ten year old company like 'Blackwater' has become one of the largest such companies in the world.

# Contracting security and military services helps governments to reduce costs, in terms of funds, equipments and human lives. Moreover, governments benefit from incurring adverse public opinion and war liabilities.

# However, critics argue that private armies pose a serious threat to democracy and civil society at large.