Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the W

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The founder of Blackwater offers the gripping, previously untold story of the world's most controversial military contractor.The founder ofBlackwater offers thegripping true storyof the world's mostcontroversial militarycontractor.In 1997, former Navy SEAL Erik Prince started a business that would recruit civiliansfor the riskiest security jobs in the world. As Blackwater's reputation grew, demandfor its services escalated, and its men eventually completed nearly 100,000 missionsfor both the Bush and Obama administrations.It was a huge success except for one problem- Blackwater was demonized around theworld. Its employees were smeared as mercenaries, profiteers, or worse. And becauseof 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 ableto tell the full story about some of the biggest controversies of the War on Terror, in amemoir that reads like a thriller.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Author Biography

Erik Prince, a former Navy SEAL, is thefounder and former CEO of Blackwater. Sinceselling the company in 2010, he has pursued avariety of new business ventures.

Review

"Prince's book belongs on the shelf next to the memoirs of the other Iraq and Afghanistan war chieftains…. we need Prince's story to help us understand the history of the post- 9/11 wars and the myriad roles contractors played in these conflicts."—The Washington Post

Review Quote

"Prince's book belongs on the shelf next to the memoirs of the other Iraq and Afghanistan war chieftains…. we need Prince's story to help us understand the history of the post- 9/11 wars and the myriad roles contractors played in these conflicts." - The Washington Post

Excerpt from Book

Introduction December 6, 2003 AT ELEVEN P.M., EIGHTEEN CARS, WATCHED OVERHEAD BY U.S. ARMY APACHE and Kiowa Warrior helicopters, as well as by a pair of Blackwater he

Details ISBN1591847451 Author Erik Prince ISBN-10 1591847451 ISBN-13 9781591847458 Format Paperback Subtitle The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror DEWEY 355.35 Birth 1969 Year 2014 Illustrations black & white illustrations Short Title CIVILIAN WARRIORS Language English Media Book Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc Publication Date 2014-10-28 Imprint Portfolio Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2014-10-28 UK Release Date 2014-10-28 Edited by Tore Rem Affiliation Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, India Position UN Under-Secretary General and Rector Audience General NZ Release Date 2015-01-01 AU Release Date 2015-01-01 Pages 416 We've got this

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