Bibliograph

Master of war, Blackwater USA's Erik Prince and the business of war, Suzanne Simons

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Master of war, Blackwater USA's Erik Prince and the business of war, Suzanne Simons

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Master of war

Oclc number

262884160

Responsibility statement

Suzanne Simons

Sub title

Blackwater USA's Erik Prince and the business of war

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

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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