Tonight at 6:30 I'm on the monthly America's Future Foundation roundtable panel, replacing a last-minute cancellation. We'll be discussing private security contractors, with whom of course I had some experience in Iraq. C'mon out, should be fun.
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AFF Roundtable: Are Private Contractors Helping Our Troops?
Remember, next Monday, November 12th, AFF will host a roundtable discussing private security contractors. This isn't our usual day for roundtables, so make sure to note that the discussion will be happening on Monday.
Since private firms started taking a larger role in American efforts in Iraq, critics have dubbed them mercenaries and called for criminal investigations. Proponents of contractors argue that they've been essential to the security of both troops and civilians in a warzone. But are private contractors really private when they take on the powers of the state? Should they be limited? Have they helped us, or hurt us, in Iraq?
Joining us in the discussion will be Mark Hemingway of National Review, Jillian Bandes of Roll Call, Ilya Shapiro of the Cato Institute, and Christian Lowe, managing editor of Military.com.
The event will take place at the Fund for American Studies, 1706 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, near Dupont Circle. Drinks at 6:30; Roundtable begins at 7:00. Roundtables are free for members, $5 for non-members. So join today! Please RSVP to Cindy Cerquitella at cindy@americasfuture.org.
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Where Ilya provides running commentary on life at the intersection of blue state tastes and red state values, with plenty of legal and travel-related discursions along the way. The opinions expressed are his alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views or policy of any institution with which he is affiliated.
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