A report in the Asia Times highlights the large contract for private security work in Iraq given to Aegis Defence Services, a company run by Lieutenant-Colonel Tim Spicer, and the campaign against it. Spicer was the commanding officer of Mark Wright and James Fisher who were convicted of murdering Peter McBride then returned to service after a campaign Spicer was prominent in. He has had a chequered history since leaving the British Army. The report also highlights the fact Wright and Fisher are serving in Iraq at present. Tom Griffin also reports the McBride family’s condemnation in the Irish World..
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