Civilian Warriors
The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror
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4.1 • 301 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
The founder of Blackwater offers the gripping true story of the world’s most controversial military contractor.
In 1997, former Navy SEAL Erik Prince started a business that would recruit civilians for the riskiest security jobs in the world. As Blackwater’s reputation grew, demand for its services escalated, and its men eventually completed nearly 100,000 missions for both the Bush and Obama administrations.
It was a huge success except for one problem: Blackwater was demonized around the world. Its employees were smeared as mercenaries, profiteers, or worse. And because of the secrecy requirements of its contracts with the Pentagon, the State Department, and the CIA, Prince was unable to correct false information. But now he’s finally able to tell the full story about some of the biggest controversies of the War on Terror, in a memoir that reads like a thriller.
Customer Reviews
What a ride!!
Fantastic & exhausting account of the rise and fall of a great company. I am proud to have worked there and have the utmost respect for my old boss. I'll work for him again in a heartbeat!
Great book
Erik Prince, Blackwater and their employees were demonized for no real reason. War is never pretty and these men did nothing immoral.
What really happened!
Nice to the truth!