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Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror
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Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror
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Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror
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Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror

Written by Erik Prince

Narrated by Jeff Gurner

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The founder of Blackwater offers the gripping, previously untold story of the world's most controversial military contractor

Blackwater is one of the most misunderstood companies of our time. As Erik Prince, its founder and former CEO, writes:

"Hundreds of American citizens employed by private military contractors, or PMCs, would lose their lives helping our government wage wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, only to have their memory tarnished by the unfair and/or ignorant depiction of PMCs as profiteers, jackbooted thugs, or worse."

ecause 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 free to tell the often shocking story of Blackwater's rise and fall. 

Blackwater hired Special Forces veterans and others with the skills and courage to take on the riskiest security jobs in the world. As its reputation grew, demand for its services escalated. Its men eventually completed nearly 100,000 missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Prince's narrative includes newly-revealed details about many controversial events. It debunks myths that have been spread by TV shows and movies. It honors our armed forces while challenging the Pentagon's top leadership. Above all, it will make people rethink exactly who the "good guys" and "bad guys" have been since 9/11.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateNov 18, 2013
ISBN9780698154100
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Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror
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Erik Prince

Erik Prince, a former Navy SEAL, founded Blackwater in 1997. He served as its CEO until 2009 and its Chairman until 2010, when the company was sold. A native of Michigan, he now lives in Abu Dhabi, where he pursues a variety of business ventures. 

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Interesting and informative book about the State Dept. favorite security contractor company. It's by the company founder so it's going to be a biased but the vast amount of information on what it was like to be a civilian contractor makes a good read.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Interesting, definitely, but obviously biased as hell and that's understandable. I just felt like some potentially important things were missing. I wanted a little more detail and transparency in some areas, although again, I know why Prince might want to shy away from a couple of things. An interesting read, so recommended.