An Unorthodox Soldier

An Unorthodox Soldier
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Publisher : Mainstream Publishing Company
Total Pages : 250
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ISBN-10 : UGA:32108031588729
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Book Synopsis An Unorthodox Soldier by : Tim Spicer

Download or read book An Unorthodox Soldier written by Tim Spicer and published by Mainstream Publishing Company. This book was released on 2000 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fast-moving account of his life, Tim Spicer describes the events in Papua New Guinea when he was captured at gun-point and held in captivity--and came away with his life, his men, and the company's honor intact. Here too is the full truth about the notorious "Arms for Africa" affair which tied the Foreign Office in a knot over whether Sandline had broken a UN embargo on supplying arms to the legitimate government-in-exile of Sierra Leone. Spicer's entertaining account of modern soldiering in peace and war looks at the creation of private military companies--the modern, legitimate version of the old mercenaries--and concludes with his troubling forecast for the dangerous world that lies ahead in the new millennium, making this an essential guide to life as it is lived in some of the world's trouble spots, as well as a glimpse of the intrigue that lies behind the British political scene.


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