The Resource Blackwater : the rise of the world's most powerful mercenary army, Jeremy Scahill
Blackwater : the rise of the world's most powerful mercenary army, Jeremy Scahill
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- Summary
- In this exposé by radical journalist Scahill, you will meet BLACKWATER USA, the world's most secretive and powerful mercenary firm. Based in the wilderness of North Carolina, it is the fastest-growing private army on the planet, with forces capable of carrying out regime change throughout the world. Blackwater protects the top US officials in Iraq, and yet we know almost nothing about the firm's quasi-military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and inside the US. Blackwater was founded by an extreme right-wing fundamentalist Christian mega-millionaire ex-Navy Seal named Erik Prince, the scion of a wealthy conservative family that bankrolls far-right-wing causes. This book is the dark story of the rise of a powerful mercenary army, ranging from the blood-soaked streets of Fallujah to rooftop firefights in Najaf to the hurricane-ravaged US Gulf to Washington DC, where Blackwater executives are hailed as new heroes in the war on terror.--From publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxvii, 452 pages
- Contents
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- Preface: Making a killing
- The little prince
- Blackwater begins
- Fallujah before Blackwater
- Guarding Bush's man in Baghdad
- Scotty goes to war
- The ambush
- "We will pacify Fallujah"
- Najaf, Iraq: 4.04.04
- "This is for the Americans of Blackwater"
- Mr. Prince goes to Washington
- Caspian pipeline dreams
- Blackwater's man in Chile
- "The whores of war"
- The crash of Blackwater 61
- Cofer Black: the gloves come off
- Death squads, mercenaries and the "Salvador option"
- Joseph Schmitz: Christian soldier
- Blackwater down: Baghdad on the Bayou
- "The knights of the round table."
- Isbn
- 9781560259794
- Label
- Blackwater : the rise of the world's most powerful mercenary army
- Title
- Blackwater
- Title remainder
- the rise of the world's most powerful mercenary army
- Statement of responsibility
- Jeremy Scahill
- Subject
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- Blackwater USA
- Blackwater USA
- Falluja -- Schlacht
- Fallujah, Battle of, Fallūjah, Iraq, 2004
- Falūdja, Bataille de, 2004
- Forces paramilitaires -- Irak
- Golfoorlog (2003)
- Golfoorlog (2003)
- Huurtroepen
- Huurtroepen
- Bewachungsgewerbe
- Mercenary troops -- United States
- Privatarmee
- Specific companies
- Söldnerheer
- United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-
- Unternehmen
- Verenigde Staten
- Verenigde Staten
- Mercenaires -- États-Unis
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In this exposé by radical journalist Scahill, you will meet BLACKWATER USA, the world's most secretive and powerful mercenary firm. Based in the wilderness of North Carolina, it is the fastest-growing private army on the planet, with forces capable of carrying out regime change throughout the world. Blackwater protects the top US officials in Iraq, and yet we know almost nothing about the firm's quasi-military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and inside the US. Blackwater was founded by an extreme right-wing fundamentalist Christian mega-millionaire ex-Navy Seal named Erik Prince, the scion of a wealthy conservative family that bankrolls far-right-wing causes. This book is the dark story of the rise of a powerful mercenary army, ranging from the blood-soaked streets of Fallujah to rooftop firefights in Najaf to the hurricane-ravaged US Gulf to Washington DC, where Blackwater executives are hailed as new heroes in the war on terror.--From publisher description
- Cataloging source
- OCO
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Scahill, Jeremy
- Dewey number
- 355.3/540973
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
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- DS79.76
- HV8291.U6
- LC item number
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- .S322 2007
- S4 2007
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Rogers D. Spotswood Collection
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Blackwater USA
- Blackwater USA
- Blackwater USA
- Mercenary troops
- Fallujah, Battle of, Fallūjah, Iraq, 2004
- Specific companies
- United States
- Golfoorlog (2003)
- Huurtroepen
- Verenigde Staten
- Mercenaires
- Forces paramilitaires
- Falūdja, Bataille de, 2004
- Huurtroepen
- Golfoorlog (2003)
- Verenigde Staten
- Falluja
- Privatarmee
- Söldnerheer
- Bewachungsgewerbe
- Unternehmen
- Label
- Blackwater : the rise of the world's most powerful mercenary army, Jeremy Scahill
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-438) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Preface: Making a killing -- The little prince -- Blackwater begins -- Fallujah before Blackwater -- Guarding Bush's man in Baghdad -- Scotty goes to war -- The ambush -- "We will pacify Fallujah" -- Najaf, Iraq: 4.04.04 -- "This is for the Americans of Blackwater" -- Mr. Prince goes to Washington -- Caspian pipeline dreams -- Blackwater's man in Chile -- "The whores of war" -- The crash of Blackwater 61 -- Cofer Black: the gloves come off -- Death squads, mercenaries and the "Salvador option" -- Joseph Schmitz: Christian soldier -- Blackwater down: Baghdad on the Bayou -- "The knights of the round table."
- Control code
- ocm84897494
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxvii, 452 pages
- Isbn
- 9781560259794
- Lccn
- 2007310337
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o84897494
- (OCoLC)84897494
- Label
- Blackwater : the rise of the world's most powerful mercenary army, Jeremy Scahill
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-438) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Preface: Making a killing -- The little prince -- Blackwater begins -- Fallujah before Blackwater -- Guarding Bush's man in Baghdad -- Scotty goes to war -- The ambush -- "We will pacify Fallujah" -- Najaf, Iraq: 4.04.04 -- "This is for the Americans of Blackwater" -- Mr. Prince goes to Washington -- Caspian pipeline dreams -- Blackwater's man in Chile -- "The whores of war" -- The crash of Blackwater 61 -- Cofer Black: the gloves come off -- Death squads, mercenaries and the "Salvador option" -- Joseph Schmitz: Christian soldier -- Blackwater down: Baghdad on the Bayou -- "The knights of the round table."
- Control code
- ocm84897494
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxvii, 452 pages
- Isbn
- 9781560259794
- Lccn
- 2007310337
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o84897494
- (OCoLC)84897494
Subject
- Blackwater USA
- Blackwater USA
- Falluja -- Schlacht
- Fallujah, Battle of, Fallūjah, Iraq, 2004
- Falūdja, Bataille de, 2004
- Forces paramilitaires -- Irak
- Golfoorlog (2003)
- Golfoorlog (2003)
- Huurtroepen
- Huurtroepen
- Bewachungsgewerbe
- Mercenary troops -- United States
- Privatarmee
- Specific companies
- Söldnerheer
- United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-
- Unternehmen
- Verenigde Staten
- Verenigde Staten
- Mercenaires -- États-Unis
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