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Which headline do you think is fair after the report came out about the U.S. losing over $60 billion in fraudulent contracts with private military contractors? Check all that apply.

A
The U.S. Should Cancel All Private Security Contracts
B
Make Private Security a Legal, Safe, and Effective Career
C
Private Security Careers: Still Noble Despite Some Bad Apples
D
Private Security Causes Deep Concern
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What is a major concern of the partnerships with private military security?

A
legal loopholes
B
disgruntled law enforcement
C
fear of the UN
D
loss of jobs
3

Which of the following best demonstrates the trend toward partnerships among private security, law enforcement, and the U.S. military?

A
If the military hires private security for jobs it does not have personnel to handle, then the military must maintain the security agents according to military law.
B
When law envorcement and private security partner, they have no legal system to monitor this partnership.
C
International law seems to be the only law under which these partnerships can work.
D
As partnerships become more common, the threat of abusing power becomes more certain as each group applies the law differently.
4

The Blackwater incident of 2007 made public the possible illegal activities in the private security forces in U.S. military operations, which:

A
made people seek transparency in government operations
B
brought U.S. citizens to the streets in protest
C
occupied news programs all over the world
D
created programs to outlaw private security in any military operations
5

Why did the international law under the UN Mercenary Convention not solve the situation created by the Blackwater USA incident in 2007?

A
Blackwater USA was not considered to be bound by U.S. law in a war zone.
B
Lawyers for Blackwater proved they were only hired to protect diplomats.
C
International law was not operative at the time.
D
The U.S. never signed the treaty.
6

In wars, confusion arises when the enemy:

A
dresses in police uniforms or as civilians
B
takes advantage of unclear applications of the law
C
assumes diplomatic immunity
D
breaks ranks and pretends to surrender only to ambush
7

Match the story of the Blackwater guards’ activities with the story of the Iraqi government regarding the 2007 event in Baghdad.

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8

The cooperation among law enforcement, military, and security agencies is based upon

A
knowledge of war zones and how its tactics can be used by other agencies
B
the natural choice for the personnel in these agencies to switch careers within these agencies
C
highly skilled personnel being in demand by all the agencies
D
keeping all the government contracts under the control of private security
9

What was the impetus for founding Blackwater USA in 1997?

A
training military and law enforcement agencies
B
building training camps all over the U.S.
C
conducting undercover military operations
D
cleaning up the swamp area in North Carolina
10

Manslaughter means causing the death of men only.

A
True
B
False

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