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    • In 2015, six Colombian mercenaries reported by local media to be employed by Academi were killed in Yemen. The mercenaries were being led by an Australian commander believed to have been hired by the United Arab Emirates to fight the Houthi insurgency . See more

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    Academi, formerly known as Blackwater and Blackwater Worldwide, is an American private military contractor founded on December 26, 1997, by former Navy SEAL officer Erik Prince. It was renamed Xe Services in … See more

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    Blackwater USA was formed on December 26, 1996, by Al Clark and Erik Prince in North Carolina, to provide training support to military and law enforcement organizations. In explaining its purpose, Prince stated: "We are tryi… See more

    The Dark Truth about Blackwater - Brookings
    In the leading newspaper Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, Fahmy Howeydi, one of the most influential commentators in the entire Arab world, compared Blackwater “mercenaries” to al-Qaida, coming to I…
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    Who are Blackwater mercenaries?
    They are famous for shooting indiscriminately at vehicles or pedestrians who get close to their convoys.” In the leading newspaper Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, Fahmy Howeydi, one of the most influential commentators in the entire Arab world, compared Blackwater “mercenaries” to al-Qaida, coming to Iraq’s chaos to seek their fortunes.

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    Is Blackwater the world's most powerful mercenary army?
    Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill joins us to talk about his new book, “Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army.” Scahill writes, “Blackwater is the elite Praetorian Guard for the 'global war on terror,' with its own military base, a fleet of twenty aircraft, and 20,000 private contractors at the ready.

    Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army

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    Is Blackwater a mercenary force in Iraq?
    A hundred and eighty separate firms are registered operating in Iraq, Blackwater sort of being the industry leader. And they operate in a climate of total impunity. There is no effective law that governs these mercenary forces in Iraq.

    Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army

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    How many mercenary companies are in Iraq?
    We know from the Government Accountability Office that there are 48,000 employees of private military firms, mercenary companies operating in Iraq. A hundred and eighty separate firms are registered operating in Iraq, Blackwater sort of being the industry leader. And they operate in a climate of total impunity.

    Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army

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    Who were the mercenary soldiers in Iraq?
    They were highly trained private soldiers sent to Iraq by a secretive mercenary company based in the wilderness of North Carolina.

    Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful

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    How did Prince become a mercenary?
    He first rose to prominence with his security firm Blackwater, which helped guard U.S. officials and government facilities overseas, most notably in Iraq. After selling the company in 2010, Prince fell off the U.S. radar for several years during which he helped establish a mercenary army for the United Arab Emirates.

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    Mar 20, 2007 · It’s called Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army. Jeremy, as we speak, it’s number two on the Amazon list for nonfiction bestsellers.

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    The Rise and Fall of the Mercenary Formerly Known as Blackwater

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    Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful …

    Mar 3, 2007 · Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army. Meet Blackwater USA, the powerful private army that the U.S. government has quietly hired to operate in international war zones and on American soil.