Books by Jeremy Scahill
Blackwater
by Jeremy Scahill
The founder of Blackwater bought a load of land and built a huge military base. When the Afghan War broke out he tried to get involved in some ops and it worked. Within two years he had built up the world’s largest private army with helicopters, armoured vehicles, ships, and intelligence. There are films which have come out about Blackwater which you might think are ludicrous, but when you read the book you realise that this is what really happened.
Interviews where books by Jeremy Scahill were recommended
The best books on Private Armies, recommended by Stephen Armstrong
Many soldiers serving in private armies are not bloodthirsty mercenaries, but just trying to get by using the skills they have, argues journalist Stephen Armstrong, author of War Plc. He recommends books on private armies.
