The author recounts his travels in three war-torn areas of the globe. In Sierra Leone he witnesses the ravages of civil war and profiles the mercenaries, militias, and profit seekers that seek to use the war for their own goals. He visits another country's "War on Terrorism" as he travels the mujahedeen trails in Chechnya and witnesses the Russian attacks on Grozny. Finally, on the small South Pacific island of Bougainville, he seeks out the elusive leader of the guerilla movement seeking independence from Papua New Guinea. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)