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The California-based Steele Foundation was founded in 1989 and has offices on five continents. On its website, it describes postwar Iraq as a 'vibrant marketplace' for firms 'combating the security threats'. [1] The firm also provided security detail for former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. It was briefly embroiled in controversy when Aristide accused the firm of withdrawing its agents under U.S. government orders during his overthrow. [2]

The firm hires from the ranks of former Special Forces, who can expect to receive between $10,000 and $20,000 a month. The firm employs around 500 agents in Iraq, about one-third Westerners and the rest Iraqis. [3]

Notes

  1. The Steele Foundation Providing Peace of Mind in IRAQ
  2. David Adams Aristide's Last Days, St. Petersburg Times, 28 February 2006.
  3. David Barstow Security Companies: Shadow Soldiers in Iraq, The New York Times, 5 October 2007.

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