false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171312592m/96491.jpg 96491 12 <div><div>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.<br><i>Blackwater</i> 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 exposé by one of America's most exciting young radical journalists. <br> </div></div> 93002 7 3 2007 Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army total:802|5:178|4:318|3:224|2:71|1:11| 802 2987 1561 240 4 15 false false Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 13 12:02:42 -0800 2008 Thu Aug 06 18:03:10 -0700 2009 Addendum 8/6/09: Erik Prince accused of murder. http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090817/sc...

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This book is already scary, and I'm only 20 pages into it. The author clearly h...more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Nov 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 16 07:59:05 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 08:55:13 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 1 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Apr 06 20:53:18 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 06 21:29:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed May 09 08:46:20 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 01 11:13:06 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 true false Mon Feb 02 16:03:20 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 29 16:24:06 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 02 16:03:20 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 4 2 false false Wed Jun 17 16:17:21 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 16:17:30 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/376... Another excellent review by my mate Eric.

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