The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror
by Erik Prince
Recommended by Marc Andreessen
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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...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Politics, and History.
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Marc Andreessen
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“Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater by Erik Prince The founding and growth of military contractor Blackwater as told by its founder and CEO; newly relevant due to the Mueller investigation.”
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