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Reining In The “Third Path”: Rethinking The War Powers Resolution And Private Security Contractors, Brian T. Warren
Reining In The “Third Path”: Rethinking The War Powers Resolution And Private Security Contractors, Brian T. Warren
Washington and Lee Law Review
From the American Revolution to the War in Afghanistan, the United States has hired private contractors to perform a myriad of tasks, from feeding the troops to researching hypersonic missile defense systems. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, however, the nature of work performed by these contractors began to shift. No longer were contractors relegated solely to unarmed tasks. From the jungles of Colombia to the deserts of Iraq, armed contractors—known as Private Security Contractors (PSCs)—have guarded American military bases, protected heads of state, assaulted enemy compounds, and more.
Using PSCs is not without risk. Incidents like the Nisour …