Criminals, militias, and insurgents : organized crime in Iraq

The author identifies the roots of organized crime in Ba'athist Iraq and reports on major criminal activities including the theft, diversion, and smuggling of oil, the kidnapping of both Iraqis and foreigners, extortion, car theft, and the theft and smuggling of antiquities. The author also rep...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Army War College (U.S.) Strategic Studies Institute, Content Provider (content provider)
Otros Autores: Williams, Phil Author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] U S Army War College Strategic Studies Institute 2009
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Sumario:The author identifies the roots of organized crime in Ba'athist Iraq and reports on major criminal activities including the theft, diversion, and smuggling of oil, the kidnapping of both Iraqis and foreigners, extortion, car theft, and the theft and smuggling of antiquities. The author also reports on how al-Qaeda in Iraq, Jaish-al-Mahdi, and the Sunni tribes used criminal activities to fund their campaigns of political violence.
Notas:Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Descripción Física:1 online resource