Civilian warriors, the inside story of Blackwater and the unsung heroes of the War on Terror, Erik Prince ; with David Coburn ; afterword by Max Boot
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Civilian warriors, the inside story of Blackwater and the unsung heroes of the War on Terror, Erik Prince ; with David Coburn ; afterword by Max Boot
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references
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contains biographical information
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illustrations
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no index present
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non fiction
Main title
Civilian warriors
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bibliography
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852833937
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Erik Prince ; with David Coburn ; afterword by Max Boot
Sub title
the inside story of Blackwater and the unsung heroes of the War on Terror
Summary
The founder of Blackwater, the world's most controversial military contractor, describes how the company took on high-risk security jobs around the world, completing nearly 100,000 missions in Afghanistan and Iraq, only to have opponents tarnish their reputation
Table Of Contents
My father's son -- The great dismal swamp -- Columbine, the Cole, and cancer -- The rise of Blackwater -- Inherently traditional -- Bremer and the business model -- The expansion plan -- Fallujah -- Blackwater versus the Mahdi Army -- The rules of the road -- Character counts -- The Fallujah families -- Nisour Square -- Cold and timid souls -- A nightmare and a miracle -- The downfall -- The next reinvention
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