Hired guns in hot spots raise regulatory questions in Iraq

Chron.com Hired guns in hot spots raise regulatory questions in Iraq:

"BAGHDAD, IRAQ - A half-dozen armored sport utility vehicles with guns pointed out the windows careen onto Baghdad's busy airport highway, bringing traffic to a screeching halt.

Iraqis have learned to keep a wary distance from the convoys of foreign guns-for-hire in mirrored sunglasses and bulletproof vests, who have a reputation of firing at any vehicle that gets too close because of the danger of suicide bombers."