Blackwater

The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army

By Jeremy Scahill
(Nation Books, Hardcover, 9781560259794, 452pp.)

Publication Date: March 2007

Other Editions of This Title: Paperback (July 2008), Audio Cassette (December 2007), Compact Disc (December 2007), Audio Cassette (October 2007), Compact Disc (October 2007), MP3 CD (October 2007)

Categories: Corporate & Business History - General, Military - Iraq War (2003-), Political Freedom & Security - General

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An extraordinary expos by one of America's young radical journalists, this is the dark story of the rise of a powerful mercenary army, ranging from the blood-soaked streets of Fallujah to the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast to Washington, D.C., where Blackwater executives are hailed as heroes.


NPR
Blackwater: Private Army In The News Again
Wednesday, Dec 16, 2009

Jeremy Scahill has been investigating Blackwater, a military contractor with a long involvement in the Iraq war. His latest story, published Nov. 23 in The Nation, uncovers the contractor's involvement in a covert program in Pakistan run by the U.S. Joint Special Command. More at NPR.org

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