Based in the wilderness of North Carolina, Blackwater USA is the fastest-growing private army on the planet (with forces capable of carrying out regime change throughout the world) and as a privatized army, Blackwater is accountable to no one. Written by Jeremy Scahill, acclaimed winner of the George Polk Award and a frequent contributor to the Nation, Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army tells the story of the rise of this powerful private army, from the streets of Iraq to the hurricane-ravaged US Gulf Coast to Washington D.C., where Blackwater executives are hailed as new heroes in the war on terror.

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