Master of war : Blackwater USA's Erik Prince and the business of war
The name Blackwater, the world's largest private military contractor, became infamous early in the Iraq War, when four of its men were murdered by a mob in Fallujah and hung from a bridge. Since then, Blackwater has expanded dramatically; its men have been involved in scandals, including a shooting spree in Iraq that caused the Iraqi government to blacklist the company. As author Suzanne Simons reveals in this first-ever inside look, based on extraordinary access to Blackwater founder Erik Prince, Blackwater is just the tip of Erik Prince's empire. The full story of Erik Prince and his now-crumbling empire is a story of one of the modern world's most influential military figures, and it has never been told. Prince shuns publicity except when absolutely necessary, to tamp down a scandal; but here, he has given Suzanne Simons hours of interviews; access to his staff; invitations to join him on trips to Afghanistan; and more.--From publisher description
Biography
279 pages ; 24 cm
9780061651359, 0061651354
262884160
The prince
Hell and high water
The Blackwater project
How to rent a war
The bridge in Iraq
Private air, private eye
Under the gun
September 16, 2007
The secretary and the prince
Mission in Afghanistan
The Blackwater behemoth
The cost of business
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