Book

Civilian Warriors

Name: Civilian Warriors
ISBN: 9781591847458

The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror

Erik Prince

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · October 28, 2014

Reading lane: Afghan War (2001-)

The founder of Blackwater offers the gripping true story of the world’s most controversial military contractor.

Iraq War (2003-2011)Afghan War (2001-)Special Forces History military

history biography biographies

Read It On Amazon Browse Lists

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

War’s Complications

A founder’s memoir brings Blackwater’s controversies into a tightly contested chapter of the War on Terror.

Come here for

A contractor’s view of security work under intense public scrutiny
The tension between secrecy, reputation, and wartime service

Expect

A personal account of Blackwater’s disputed legacy
A memoir with the momentum of a thriller

Book Details

Authors: Erik Prince
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: October 28, 2014
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Afghan War (2001-) · Iraq War (2003-2011)
Reading lane: Afghan War (2001-)

Affinity

Publisher Categories

Military Lives
Other Military Conflicts
Afghan War (2001-)

About This Book

Read full description

The founder of Blackwater offers the gripping true story of the world’s most controversial military contractor. In 1997, former Navy SEAL Erik Prince started a business that would recruit civilians for the riskiest security jobs in the world. As Blackwater’s reputation grew, demand for its services escalated, and its men eventually completed nearly 100,000 missions for both the Bush and Obama administrations. It was a huge success except for one problem: Blackwater was demonized around the world. Its employees were smeared as mercenaries, profiteers, or worse. And because of the secrecy requirements of its contracts with the Pentagon, the State Department, and the CIA, Prince was unable to correct false information. But now he’s finally able to tell the full story about some of the biggest controversies of the War on Terror, in a memoir that reads like a thriller.