Criminals, militias, and insurgents : organized crime in Iraq / Phil Williams. Carlisle : Strategic Studies Institute, 2009 ; Halle (Saale) : Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt, 2009
Content
Table of Contents
Foreword
Summary
Ch 1: Introduction
Ch 2: Rise of Organized Crime in Iraq
Ch 3: Theft, Diversion, & Smuggling of Oil
Structural Factors
Iraqi Crude
Fraud, Theft, Smuggling of Imported Fuel
Oil Smuggling & Violence in Iraq
Endnotes
Ch 4: Kidnapping
Nature of the Business.
Types
The Kidnappers.
Evolution in Iraq
Anatomy of Kidnappings
Criminal Proceeds, Insurgent War Chests
Endnotes
Ch 5: Extortion, Other Criminal Activities
Extortion, Skimming.
Armed Robberies.
Commodity Smuggling.
Drug Trafficking.
Antiquities Theft, Smuggling.
Car Theft, Smuggling
Smuggling & the Black Market- Arms and Ammunition.
Human Smuggling, Women Trafficking, Document Fraud
Endnotes
Ch 6: Corruption & Organized Crime
Ch 7: Criminals, Insurgents, Terrorists, Militias
The Players.
Criminal Enterprises.
Tribal-Based Smugglers.
Foreign Jihadi Groups.
Militias.
Relationships.
Implications.
Endnotes
Ch 8: Conclusions
About the Author