Perspectives on Peace: An Examination of Post-Conflict Societies

I like that you have brought this up because it is something that will certainly divide the public…and thus, make for great discussion!
I know very little about PMF’s but I would still be wary about them. Like James had said, they don’t appear to be accountable to anyone.
Clearly they care about getting their job done and demonstrating long term commitment, but at the end of the day they are still “hired guns” who can essentially do whatever they want. Furthermore, if they were to commit atrocities in these areas it would likely make locals suspicious of future peacekeeping forces if needed.
However, at the end of the day it would likely get the job done- after 26 years of conflict, enough is enough. It would be ideal if they could get a UN/AU monitored force with military capabilities but that rarely seems to happen for countries like Uganda.
I would like to know more about these PMF’s but I certainly do find it interesting. The one advantage about them is they would likely be a neutral actor in the conflict.

Interesting stuff Felice