The Mercenaries For Hire Behind U.S. Wars | AJ+

Conflict has become big business, and nations are paying mercenaries millions to be their boots on the ground. Check out this similar video from AJ+: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDCn8qVV0y0 Subscribe to see more videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV3Nm3T-XAgVhKH9jT0ViRg?sub_confirmation=1 Recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have made private military contracting a multi-billion-dollar industry. Mercenaries have been around for centuries, but they have emerged from the shadows thanks to increased demand for contractors from countries like the U.S. and Russia. Now, the Trump administration has reached out to individuals with a stake in the industry – like Erik Prince and Stephen Feinberg – for advice with their Afghanistan strategy. This Sunday on AJ+, we explore the dangers of a world with more professional soldiers. Learn more here: New York Times. “Trump Aides Recruited Businessmen to Devise Options for Afghanistan.” https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/10/world/asia/trump-afghanistan-policy-erik-prince-stephen-feinberg.html?mcubz=1&_r=1 Sean McFate. “The Blackwater 2.0 Plan for Afghanistan.” _https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/07/afghanistan-erik-prince-trump-britain/533580/_ (https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/07/afghanistan-erik-prince-trump-britain/533580/) The Washington Post. “Murder Conviction in Blackwater Case Thrown Out, Other Sentences Overturned.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/murder-conviction-in-blackwater-case-thrown-out-other-sentences-overturned/2017/08/04/a14f275c-792e-11e7-9eac-d56bd5568db8_story.html?utm_term=.0c71126cc89e Presented by: Shreen Khan Written by: Shreen Khan & Kathryn Wheeler Edited by: Brian Joseph Animations by: Chia Liu Illustrations by: Chia Liu Produced by: Shreen Khan & Kathryn Wheeler Music tracks courtesy of Audio Network. Footage and images courtesy of AP, Reuters, Getty, and the Center for Constitutional Rights. #americanwars #iraqwar Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish Download the AJ+ app at http://www.ajplus.net/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajplus Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajplus/