| Description |
ix, 404 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-404). |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
BRPLADFIC |
| Subject |
Blackwater USA -- History.
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War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
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United States -- Military policy -- History -- 21st century.
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Civil-military relations -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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Prince, Erik, 1969-
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| ISBN |
9781591847212 hardback |
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1591847214 hardback |
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