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Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army [Revised and Updated]

Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army [Revised and Updated]

zoom enlarge 		Author: Jeremy Scahill
Publisher: Nation Books
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars 247 reviews
Sales Rank: 6096

Media: Paperback
Edition: Rev Upd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 452
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.6 x 2

ISBN: 156858394X
Dewey Decimal Number: 355.3540973
EAN: 9781568583945
ASIN: 156858394X

Publication Date: May 26, 2008
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5 out of 5 stars NEEDED SOME SUNLIGHT ON THIS PRIVATE ARMY   November 18, 2008
Good 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 Prince is not only a good businessman, but scary in his beliefs and dedication to his form of patriotism. This is a excellent book and a wake-up call that we need to throw some light on this group (what's Congress doing with their budget - money and more money to these groups), and hopefully the next administration in Washington will pay closer attention. Stay alert would be my recommendaiton - make some changes when necessary. Get them back under control!


1 out of 5 stars pure and unadulterated waste of time...   November 15, 2008
 2 out of 6 found this review helpful

"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 nothing but a plain and boring piece of reading material. When I reached Chapter Nine - Najaf, Iraq: 4.04.04, detailing the events that happened on that fateful day, more specifically on the sniping actions taken by Blackwater people on top of the CPA building, I, frustratingly, told myself to better watch the Youtube version of this specific event. Believe me, it's more engrossing and interesting.

Sorry, but this is just a waste of paper, a lot of paper, for me.


5 out of 5 stars Use of Mercs should concern all of us   November 2, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This 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 Govt some think Blackwater's actions are sanctioned.
No matter how professional they are... they are not subject to the UCMJ, Geneva Convention or even basic laws and that is at best outrageous.
Think about those last two sentences before slipping back to your politics.
Frankly, speaking, this should concern all Americans.



3 out of 5 stars Warriors without control   October 25, 2008
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Por Diogo Schelp. Em 2004, às vésperas de deixar o seu cargo de administrador do Iraque, para o qual havia sido nomeado treze meses antes pelo presidente americano George W. Bush, Paul Bremer baixou uma lei chamada Ordem 17. No dia seguinte, transferiu o poder a um governo provisorio formado por iraquianos. O derradeiro decreto de Bremer proibia a Justiça iraquiana de processar funcionarios que estivessem trabalhando para os Estados Unidos no pais. As conseqüências dessa regra e a promiscuidade entre governo americano e empresas de segurança privada no Iraque sao os elementos que dao fôlego ao thriller jornalistico Blackwater - A Ascensao do Exército Mercenario Mais Poderoso do Mundo (traduçao de Claudio Carina e Ivan Weisz Kuck; Companhia das Letras; 552 paginas; 52 reais), a partir desta semana nas livrarias brasileiras. O autor é o jornalista americano Jeremy Scahill. Publicado no inicio de 2007 nos Estados Unidos, o livro foi atualizado neste ano para incluir a historia e a repercussao do massacre cometido em Bagda pelos capangas da empresa de segurança Blackwater, em setembro passado. Scahill nao poupa nos detalhes morbidos ao descrever o tiroteio que matou dezessete civis iraquianos em uma praça da capital.




1 out of 5 stars Breathtakingly Partisan in its Scope   October 20, 2008
 3 out of 11 found this review helpful

I scarcely know where to begin. The book is absurdly biased, badly written and more than a little rambling.

Worse, this is documentary in the Michael Moore vein. I'm not a conservative and I'm no fan of current US foreign policy but this book is the worst sort of yellow journalism. This is a topic which deserves serious discussion. Maybe someone will write such a book but this isn't it. Save your time and money

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