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| BW founder and former USN SEAL blames U.S. for It's Troubles, writes new book. |
| 2013-11-19 |
| [WSJ] Blackwater's [now XE] Founder Blames U.S. for Its Troubles Erik Prince Releases Memoir as He Writes His Next Chapter as Investor. MIDDLEBURG, Va.--Blackwater founder Erik Prince personifies the hidden hand in America's terror wars. His company secretly armed and maintained drones in Pakistan, trained CIA hit teams, and collected $2billion as a government security contractor. Mr. Prince said he looks back on that adventure as "13 lost years." The billions of dollars are gone now, and he blames the U.S. government. Lay down with the dog, wake up with the.... After a series of federal investigations, government contract battles and critical congressional hearings, Mr. Prince sold Blackwater in 2010. Following continued controversy over his most recent pursuits while based in Abu Dhabi, Mr. Prince has returned to Virginia to write a new chapter of his life--as an entrepreneur buying oil, land and minerals in Africa. On Monday, he is also releasing a memoir, "Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror." It is his attempt to defend his work, challenge public perceptions of Blackwater and settle scores with a government he says made him a scapegoat when things went badly overseas. We should all be so lucky as to return to Middleburg, VA. After years of controversy, Erik Prince feels betrayed by the Obama administration -- and he's looking to start a new chapter. Join the club. |
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