Civilian warriors : the inside story of Blackwater and the unsung heroes of the War on Terror / Erik Prince with Davin Coburn ; afterword by Max Boot.
| Author/creator | Prince, Erik, 1969- |
| Other author | Coburn, Davin. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Portfolio/Penguin, 2013. |
| Description | ix, 404 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | My father's son -- The great dismal swamp -- Columbine, the Cole, and cancer -- The rise of Blackwater -- Inherently traditional -- Bremer and the business model -- The expansion plan -- Fallujah -- Blackwater versus the Mahdi Army -- The rules of the road -- Character counts -- The Fallujah families -- Nisour Square -- Cold and timid souls -- A nightmare and a miracle -- The downfall -- The next reinvention. |
| Abstract | The founder of Blackwater, the world's most controversial military contractor, describes how the company took on high-risk security jobs around the world, completing nearly 100,000 missions in Afghanistan and Iraq, only to have opponents tarnish their reputation. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2013033302 |
| ISBN | 9781591847212 |
| ISBN | 1591847214 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | UB149 .P75 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |