Displaying 1 of 1 2008 Format: Book Author: Scahill, Jeremy. Title: Blackwater : the rise of the world's most powerful mercenary army / Jeremy Scahill. Edition: Pbk. ed., Fully rev. and updated. Publisher, Date: New York : Nation Books, 2008. Description: x, 550 pages ; 21 cm Summary: Explores the private security company Blackwater USA, including the background of its founder, its relationship with the United States government, and its role in the Iraq War, the cleanup of Hurricane Katrina, and the War on Terror. Subjects: Blackwater USA. Mercenary troops -- United States. Fallujah, Battle of, Fallūjah, Iraq, 2004. United States -- History, Military -- 21st century. Other Title: Rise of the world's most powerful mercenary army Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-534) and index. George Polk Book Award, 2007 Contents: Face of Blackwater -- Introduction : Baghdad's bloody Sunday -- Making a killing -- Little prince -- Blackwater begins -- Fallujah before Blackwater -- Guarding Bush's man in Baghdad -- Scotty goes to war -- Ambush -- "We will pacify Fallujah" -- Najaf, Iraq : 4.04.04 -- "This is for the Americans of Blackwater" -- Mr. Prince goes to Washington -- Caspian pipeline dreams -- Blackwater's man in Chile -- "The whores of war" -- Crash of Blackwater 61 -- Cofer Black: the gloves come off -- Death squads, mercenaries, and the "Salvador option" -- Joseph Schmitz : Christian soldier -- Blackwater down : Baghdad on the Bayou -- "The knights of the round table" -- Epilogue : Blackwater beyond Bush. ISBN: 156858394X 9781568583945 9781560259794 1560259795 9781568583945 1560259795 9781560259794 Other Number: 192056167 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 643170 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 355.354 Scahill Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
