Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
| AUTHOR | Scahill, Jeremy |
| PUBLISHER | Bold Type Books (07/01/2008) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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The "crackling exposé" (New York Times Book Review) of the shadowy mercenary army that perpetrated horrific war crimes in America's name On September 16, 2007, machine gun fire erupted in Baghdad's Nisour Square, leaving seventeen Iraqi civilians dead, among them women and children. The shooting spree, labeled "Baghdad's Bloody Sunday," was neither the work of Iraqi insurgents nor U.S. soldiers. The shooters were private forces, subcontractors working for the secretive mercenary company, Blackwater Worldwide, led by Erik Prince. Award-winning journalist Jeremy Scahill takes us from the bloodied streets of Iraq to hurricane-ravaged New Orleans to the chambers of power in Washington, to reveal the frightening new face of the U.S. military machine, and what happens when you outsource war.
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ISBN-13:
9781568583945
ISBN-10:
156858394X
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
560
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
5.50 x 1.80 x 8.20 inches
Weight:
1.20 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product - Canadian,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Business & Economics | Corporate & Business History - General
Business & Economics | Wars & Conflicts - Iraq War (2003-2011)
Business & Economics | Security (National & International)
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
355.354
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The "crackling exposé" (New York Times Book Review) of the shadowy mercenary army that perpetrated horrific war crimes in America's name On September 16, 2007, machine gun fire erupted in Baghdad's Nisour Square, leaving seventeen Iraqi civilians dead, among them women and children. The shooting spree, labeled "Baghdad's Bloody Sunday," was neither the work of Iraqi insurgents nor U.S. soldiers. The shooters were private forces, subcontractors working for the secretive mercenary company, Blackwater Worldwide, led by Erik Prince. Award-winning journalist Jeremy Scahill takes us from the bloodied streets of Iraq to hurricane-ravaged New Orleans to the chambers of power in Washington, to reveal the frightening new face of the U.S. military machine, and what happens when you outsource war.
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Author:
Scahill, Jeremy
Jeremy Scahill is one of the three founding editors of "The Intercept". He is an investigative reporter, war correspondent, and author of the international bestselling books "Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield "and "Blackwater: The Rise of the World s Most Powerful Mercenary Army". Scahill has served as the national security correspondent for "The Nation "and "Democracy Now!" and was twice awarded the prestigious George Polk Award"." Scahill is a producer and writer of the award-winning film "Dirty Wars", which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award.
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