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.
Author: Erik Prince
Publisher: Portfolio
Published: 10/28/2014
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.42h x 5.43w x 1.07d
ISBN13: 9781591847458
ISBN10: 1591847451
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | Afghan War (2001-2021)
- Technology & Engineering | Military Science
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.
Author: Erik Prince
Publisher: Portfolio
Published: 10/28/2014
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.42h x 5.43w x 1.07d
ISBN13: 9781591847458
ISBN10: 1591847451
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | Afghan War (2001-2021)
- Technology & Engineering | Military Science
About the Author
Erik Prince, a former Navy SEAL, is the founder and former CEO of Blackwater. Since selling the company in 2010, he has pursued a variety of new business ventures.