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Civilian Warriors : The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror by Erik Prince (2013, Hardcover)

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No company in our time has been as mysterious or as controversial as Blackwater. Founded by former Navy SEAL Erik Prince in 1997, it recruited special forces veterans and others with the skills and courage to take on the riskiest security jobs in the world. As its reputation grew, government demand for its services escalated, and Blackwater's men eventually completed nearly one hundred thousand missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Both the Bush and Obama administrations found the company indispensible. It sounds like a classic startup success story, except for one problem: Blackwater has been demonized around the world. From uninformed news coverage to grossly distorted fictional portrayals, Blackwater employees have been smeared as mercenaries, profiteers, jackbooted thugs, and worse. Because of the secrecy requirements of Blackwater's contracts with the Pentagon, the State Department, and the CIA, Prince was unable to speak out when his company's opponents spread false information. But now he's able to tell the full and often shocking story of Blackwater's rise and fall. In Civilian Warriors, Prince pulls no punches and spares no details. He explains his original goal of building an elite center for military and law enforcement training. He recounts how the company shifted gears after 9/11. He honors our troops while challenging the Pentagon's top leadership. And he reveals why highly efficient private military contractors have been essential to running our armed forces, since long before Blackwater came along. Above all, Prince debunks myths about Blackwater that spread while he was forced to remain silent-myths that tarnished the memory of men who gave their lives for their country but never got the recognition they deserved. He reveals new information about some of the biggest controversies of the War on Terror, including: The true story of the Nisour Square massacre in Baghdad. The actual details of Blackwater's so-called impunity in Iraq. The events leading up to the televised deaths of Blackwater contractors in Fallujah. Prince doesn't pretend to be perfect, and he doesn't hide the sometimes painful details of his private life. But he has done a great public service by setting the record straight. His book reads like a thriller but is too improbable to be fiction."

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1591847214
ISBN-13
9781591847212
eBay Product ID (ePID)
167644805

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Book Title
Civilian Warriors : the inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror
Author
Erik Prince
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Public Policy / Military Policy, Terrorism, Military / General, Military / Afghan War (2001-), General
Publication Year
2013
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
416 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Ub149.P75 2014
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Reviews
"Prince's book belongs on the shelfÂ next to the memoirs of the other IraqÂ and Afghanistan war chieftainsâ€¦.Â we need Prince's story to help usÂ understand the history of the post-Â 9/11 wars and the myriad rolesÂ contractors played in these conflicts." - The Washington Post, "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
Copyright Date
2014
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2013-033302
Dewey Decimal
355.3/5
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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by affluenttechnol...Apr 30, 2017
Blackwater awaits Whitewater
Blackwater awaits Whitewater Researching Washington Beltway thinking for the last 65 years humanitarian relief seems to take second place to inhumanitarian destruction. But that is not the case. It is only a thought concept remnant of a prior era. Blackwater, according to Erick is also a tool of protection and did rather well in saving lives of important visitors and government officials over the years deployed. The number of incidents of bezerk force committed by blackwater is rare and regrettable. Like Mai Lai, in Vietnam, they are rare. But from the top, the use of military force to protect humanitarian objectivesis relatively rare, like the US protection of the Kurds from Mt. Sinjar under Obama. Thousands of people from an ancient Biblical sect were safely evacuated under military escort. In this book Eric briefly touches upon protecting relief efforts with the sting of modern weaponry. One might wish for a modern crisis that again invigorates the creative ingenuity of Eric Prince who is recasting his perceived role in Blackwater into the faithful "Prince" who fulfilled his task with merit. We wonder if his ingenuity could be adapted to secure Medecins Sans Frontieres with a protective "Bite" that is 24/7 on task with monitoring threats and decisively engaging them at the micro and the macro level. John Matlick 310 2708821Read full review
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by queenstea2013Jul 02, 2023
Compelling and emotionally gripping.
This book is raw and compelling, the story of a patriot who saw a need and filled it as efficiently as he could. In the end he and his company were sacrificed on the altar of politicians trying to cover up their ineptitude. Yet Blackwater still shines forth in memory as a testament to great hearted men and woman who gave their lives to create and preserve a safer future for American's. May their service to us never be forgotten or be on vain.
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by blindspot77Sep 14, 2021
The path least taken.
Reads like a Vince Flynn novel, only this is the real deal.
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by knan2102Jul 18, 2018
Hard hitting
Interesting and informative. Fast pace.
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by weetwo60Sep 30, 2021
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