Listening

Security #37

ILR 3 · Security & military · radio analysis · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 6What is the analysis's central argument?
Question 2 of 6Why, according to the analysis, do outside powers find mercenaries attractive?
Question 3 of 6What is suggested by the contracts calling combat "field support"?
Question 4 of 6What does the comparison with the doctor paid per visit imply?
Question 5 of 6What does the progression from guard to partner to owner suggest?
Question 6 of 6What does the image of doors that never open onto a judge convey?
Vocabulary
مُرْتَزِقَةmercenaries
الْمَنَاجِمmines
مَيْدَانِيّfield (adj.)
عَنَاءtrouble, toil
تَوَابِيتcoffins
فَاتُورَةbill, invoice
بِحُكْمِby virtue of
يَتَقَاضَىreceives (pay)
الْمُسَاءَلَةaccountability
تُحِيلُ إِلَىrefers to
الدَّوْلَة الرَّاعِيَةsponsoring state
مَجْزَرَةmassacre