02403oam 2200553zu 450 991034511280332120250516000952.0(CKB)3360000000003590(SSID)ssj0001115434(PQKBManifestationID)12424023(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001115434(PQKBWorkID)11060934(PQKB)11465835(WaSeSS)Ind00028182(MiFhGG)4MSQ(EXLCZ)99336000000000359020160829d2009 uy engur|||||||||||txtccrCriminals, militias, and insurgents : organized crime in Iraq[Place of publication not identified]U S Army War College Strategic Studies Institute20091 online resourceBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9781584873976 1584873973 Introduction -- The rise of organized crime in Iraq -- The theft, diversion, and smuggling of oil -- Kidnapping in Iraq -- Extortion and other criminal activities -- Corruption and organized crime in Iraq -- Criminals, insurgents, terrorists, and militias -- Conclusions.The author identifies the roots of organized crime in Ba'athist Iraq and reports on major criminal activities including the theft, diversion, and smuggling of oil, the kidnapping of both Iraqis and foreigners, extortion, car theft, and the theft and smuggling of antiquities. The author also reports on how al-Qaeda in Iraq, Jaish-al-Mahdi, and the Sunni tribes used criminal activities to fund their campaigns of political violence.Organized crimeIraqCrimeIraqTerroristsIraqSocial Welfare & Social WorkHILCCSocial SciencesHILCCCriminology, Penology & Juvenile DelinquencyHILCCOrganized crimeCrimeTerroristsSocial Welfare & Social WorkSocial SciencesCriminology, Penology & Juvenile DelinquencyWilliams Phil1948-262334Army War College (U.S.) Strategic Studies Institute,PQKBBOOK9910345112803321Criminals, militias, and insurgents3442623UNINA