Now this is the part I don't understand. There is quite a few security companies that has been operating in Africa for a number of years and to date, nobody has even mentioned them or charged them etc.
You get a few (and quite a few) ex army, police etc people to join a legal security company that provides security work in Iraq, and the guys will get prosecuted.
What am I missing? Is it ok to work in Africa but not ok to work in any other part of the world. What about South African people that provided security work in London or even Bosnia. a couple of years ago.
The fact that you can join an armed struggle and a terrorist orrganisation is fine, but just don't join a legal security company. It is the same for our road rules. You can drive in the eyellow lane, drive an unroadworthy vehicle , overload the vehicle, buy your locence etc but nevver drive 70 km/h in a 60 zone, and you will experience the full force of the law.
Maybe the fact that most of the guys that work in the security industry comes from the "old era" has got something to do with the prosecution. Maybe, one day when they come back , they could become the Metro Police at some corrupt metro.
To the guys in Iraq, go for it. You doing a good job.