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Binding: Audio CDDewey Decimal Number: 355.3540973 EAN: 9781433211850 Edition: Unabridged ISBN: 1433211858 Label: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Manufacturer: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Number Of Items: 12 Publication Date: October 10, 2007 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Studio: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Editorial Review: Product Description: It was the Mogadishu moment of the Iraq war. March 31, 2004, four American mercenaries were ambushed in the Sunni hotbed of Fallujah, their jeeps set ablaze with the men inside. An angry mob dragged their charred corpses through the streets, hanging them from a bridge over the Euphrates River. "Fallujah is the graveyard of the Americans!" the mob declared in front of the cameras. The ensuing US slaughter in Fallujah would fuel the fierce Iraqi resistance that haunts US occupation forces to this day. Meet Blackwater USA, the world's most secretive and powerful mercenary firm and the fastest growing private army on the planet, with forces capable of carrying out regime change throughout the world. 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. This is the dark story of the rise of a powerful mercenary army, ranging from the blood-soaked streets of Fallujah to the hurricane-ravaged US gulf to Washington, D.C. where Blackwater executives are hailed as new heroes in the war on terror. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Can you say "Witch Hunt"?This book doesn't even pretend to be objective. Scahill obviously has a serious hate-on for all private military contractors (Blackwater especially). This is the "in" thing right now. It's cool to hate on these guys, and Scahill's looking to make his mark as the coolest. So what if his research, while thorough, is biased and guided by his own axe to grind? Blackwater employees wouldn't even have given this guy the time of day, and Blackwater's CEO flat-out refused an interview with him. I'm ... Read More Rating:  - DisappointingJeremy Scahill's "Blackwater" reads more like a straightforward history book than the explosive investigation the book claims to be. His style is to report the facts and not make assumptions, giving numbers and telling narratives while none of his facts are particularly incriminating and he seems hesitant to look at the big picture. Blackwater is a huge right wing company, but Scahill doesn't really show why that should worry people (it should). If the book is written as a warning, it fails to convey ... Read More Rating:  - NEEDED SOME SUNLIGHT ON THIS PRIVATE ARMYGood job by the writer in bringing to our attention the seriousness of a growing private army, and once again, a possible crusade "under the banner of God." No doubt that the members are "tough guys" and trained and proficient, and can just about handle any emergency, but the whole concept of our government is keeping the miitary under civilian control; and once again,Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, et.al. let this organization grow beyond any one's imagination or probably it is part of their plan. This fellow ... Read More Rating:  - pure and unadulterated waste of time..."I wish to alert the readers to the fact the Blackwater refused to grant me interviews with company executives...." says the author. So, how do you come up with a credible product if all you've got are possible hearsays? Others would do whatever it takes to get hold of something just to prove that what they have written are factual and true. Remember "deepthroat"? Unfortunately, the author decided to just stick it out with whatever is available out there in the open and eventually settled with ... Read More Rating: - Use of Mercs should concern all of usThis is a thought provoking book. Scahill did an illuminary job. I was unaware on the extent of the use and role of "mercs" like Blackwater. Even the thought of their use should concern everyone regardless of political party. For a moment, step back from your political mindsets and think through this. Here we have a solid, professional fighting force that can be deployed without any oversight for potential conflicts anywhere (i.e.Iran, Syria, or Russia). With deep connections into the US ... Read More |
