Big Boy Rules: America's Mercenaries Fighting in Iraq

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From Pulitzer Prizewinning Washington Post reporter Steve Fainaru comes an unforgettable journey into Iraqs parallel wara world filled with tens of thousands of armed men roaming Iraq with impunity, doing jobs the military cant or wont do. Fainaru reveals in gritty and shocking detail what drives these men to do the worlds most dangerous work.

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"[A] harrowing expose." Time Magazine "Steve Fainaru tells a story that is at the heart of the war in Iraq: the U.S. military's unprecedented reliance on mercenaries. It is a dark tale that until now has remained largely untold, and is related brilliantly here. To understand this war, you must read this book." The Washington Post"

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Steve Fainaru is a foreign correspondent for the Washington Post. In 2008 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting. He lives in El Cerrito, California.