Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
Blackwater 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. This is an extraordinary expos? by one of America's most exciting young radical journalists.
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- ISBN: 9781560259794
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 25, 2008 Type: User Review |
beware a privatized military
This book is delightful and informative reading.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 23, 2008 Type: User Review |
Black Writing and Ignorance
I read the first two chapters and threw this book in the trash. It is riddled with lies and distortions. I don't see how someone can publish such dishonest characterizations and sleep at night.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 22, 2008 Type: User Review |
Product defect
I received Blackwater and I had started to read it but after 30 pages the book started to separate from the binding in clumps. The binding is substandard, the glue used seems to be grade school quality. I would not purchase from this vendor...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 14, 2008 Type: User Review |
Good but Still Incomplete...
Scahill's work is a ballsy expose on something that the rest of the world either has deliberately or unintentionally chosen to ignore: The shadowy, sometimes seedy world of the mercenary soldier and their employers. These days, there are hardly...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 10, 2008 Type: User Review |
Right-Wing Christian Secret Army
Author Scahill points out the overal diabolical plot of right-wing Christians. Using Blackwater as their exclusinve secret army, they can combat Muslims, spread the Christian "faith", and make tons of money off the unknowing American taxpayer.
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