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aguattery's review against another edition
dark
informative
medium-paced
4.0
I found this very interesting. I know it's older but it feels timely with the genocide in Palestine. It's very well researched and in the end it's a collection of facts that leads the reader to understand why military privatization should be viewed with more scrutiny.
savaging's review against another edition
4.0
Reading this, I found myself wanting to quit everything I was doing and go to work for Jeremy Scahill as a research assistant on his next big project.
I enjoyed reading this -- but it's true that the writing style is more focused on being thorough and clear, rather than crafting a story. When people complain it's a pile of facts, they're onto something.
But what facts!
An important book -- read it!
I enjoyed reading this -- but it's true that the writing style is more focused on being thorough and clear, rather than crafting a story. When people complain it's a pile of facts, they're onto something.
But what facts!
An important book -- read it!
kaylarooker's review against another edition
4.0
Honestly took me forever to finish. It’s an interesting read. I knew some basic information about Blackwater and the US’s use of mercenary armies, but most of this book was new information for me. Comes from a more liberal perspective, but that did not bother me.
8qqimc8q's review against another edition
3.0
At times the book seemed excessively politically motivated and anti George W Bush. Some of the repetition reminded me of an epic poem which insists that it indeed all true a la Dante's Inferno.
Beyond those elements it brings to light the fiscal irresponsibility of our officials who essentially outsourced the moat patriotic of functions, the dangers the religious right poses to anyone with a differing ideology, and that anyone who trusted our leaders probably needs to reevaluate those beliefs.
Beyond those elements it brings to light the fiscal irresponsibility of our officials who essentially outsourced the moat patriotic of functions, the dangers the religious right poses to anyone with a differing ideology, and that anyone who trusted our leaders probably needs to reevaluate those beliefs.
spitzig's review against another edition
3.0
I read this because I apparently already knew most of the information. This is 8 years after the book was released. Maybe it was still not such public news at the time.
Usually I don't consider this for a non-fiction book. But, another reviewer talked about it. Not very interesting. It was too little drama. Maybe also not interesting because I knew most of the information.
Usually I don't consider this for a non-fiction book. But, another reviewer talked about it. Not very interesting. It was too little drama. Maybe also not interesting because I knew most of the information.