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This shows that the total PMC out in the field has been greater through out the whole time recorded in the chart.  This also shows how much more influence PMC's have than the army.

quote 4

"Stiglitz notes that in 2007 private security guards working for firms like Blackwater and Dyncorp were earning up to $1,222 a day or $445,000 a year. By contrast, an Army sergeant earned $140 to $190 a day in pay and benefits, a total of $51,100 to $69,350 a year."

This shows that private military contractors get paid emensly more than soldiers in the army.  This also shows that army is not a good place to make money.

ross, sherwood. "The Rise of Mercenary Armies: A Threat to Global Security." globalresearch. global research, August 31, 2009. Web. 18 Nov 2010. <www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=14972>.

quote 3

"Globally, the use of PMFs has grown dramatically since the 1990–91 Gulf War, when there was an estimated one contractor for every 50 military personnel involved. By the time of the Iraq invasion in 2003, the ratio had grown to one in 10. With PMFs operating on nearly every continent and generating an estimated $100 billion in revenue annually, they are certain to remain important actors in military affairs for the foreseeable future."

This shows that the military appreciate the usefulness of  private military contractors and don't disapprove of them.  This also shows that being a PMC is a good way to make big money.
"Outsourcing War—The Surge in Private Military Firms." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2010. Web. 18 Nov. 2010  <http://school.eb.com/eb/article-258186>.

photo 3

This is a photo of a mercenary standing guard for a civilian and watching for any potential threats to who he is protecting.  He looks to be well trained as well.This photo is on Ralph Deline's blog.

quote 2

"Another legal problem is that PMF employees are usually exempt from the military laws that govern how troops behave in a conflict. Although soldiers from several coalition members in Iraq have been convicted of crimes against civilians, for example, not a single military contractor has been charged with a crime there since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003."

This quote shows that PMCs are not capable of being charged with anything out in the battle field with anything.  Showing that they are not constricted by the same laws as soldiers in the army.
Outsourcing War—The Surge in Private Military Firms." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2010. Web. 18 Nov. 2010  <http://school.eb.com/eb/article-258186>.

photo 2

These are Blackwater gaurds and they are mercenaries.  There are over 400,000 of these soldiers all over Afghanistan. 
 "Hired Guns." Mercs. Web. 16 Nov 2010. <http://aviationweek.typepad.com/ares/mercs/>.

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 This is a group of PMC's standing around talking or watching for intruders for what they are guarding.  The website called them civilian commandos.

"Corporate Warriors: The Rise of the Privatized Military Industry." kathryncramer. Web. 16 Nov 2010. <http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d8341c6bcf53ef00d8343b5f8153ef>.