Corporate warriors : the rise of the privatized military industry The rise. An era of corporate warriors ; Privatized military history ; The privatized military industry distinguished ; Why security has been privatized. Organization and operation. The global industry of military services ; The privatized military industry classified ; The military provider firm: executive outcomes ; The military consultant firm: MPRI ; The military support firm: Brown & Root. Implications. Contractual dilemmas ; Market dynamism and global disruptions ; Private firms and the civil military balance ; Public ends private military means ; Morality and the privatized military firm. Conclusions. Postcript. The lessons of Iraq ; Appendix 1. PMFs on the Web ; Appendix 2. PMF contract