The UK private security guards lured to Iraq
Former soldier-turned-private security guard Danny Fitzsimons has been sentenced to 20 years in an Iraqi jail after being found guilty of murdering two colleagues in Iraq. But for the thousands of private guards still operating there, life remains defined by pressure.
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Big business now, and accepting there are good and bad everywhere, but should legitimate Governments be using or supporting the use of these companies, given the nature of our operations now and (our hopes for) future intent?
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Former soldier-turned-private security guard Danny Fitzsimons has been sentenced to 20 years in an Iraqi jail after being found guilty of murdering two colleagues in Iraq. But for the thousands of private guards still operating there, life remains defined by pressure.
BBC News - The UK private security guards lured to Iraq
Contractor gets life sentence in Iraq - Middle East, World - The Independent
Danny Fitzsimons, from Greater Manchester, was a former paratrooper. The military was in his blood, said colleagues, though others described him as a "loose cannon". He had been working in security for a couple of years.
His family say he had been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after tours of Kosovo and Iraq.
They also say ArmorGroup took him on without carrying out a full medical assessment
They also say ArmorGroup took him on without carrying out a full medical assessment
The company admitted his screening was not completed in line with its procedures but claimed Fitzsimons falsified information during the recruitment process
Former SAS soldiers in charge of others would earn about £600 a day, he explained, and ex-soldiers about £150 to £250 a day tax-free - up to seven times a British soldier's wage
There are no official figures for the death toll among private security contractors
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