Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
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Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army is an investigative nonfiction book examining the rise, operations, and political influence of the private military company Blackwater in U.S. foreign policy and modern warfare.
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| Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army Context triple: [Jeremy Scahill, notableWork, Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army]
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The Mercenary
The Mercenary is a 1968 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Corbucci, known for its blend of political themes, stylized violence, and Franco Nero’s iconic gunslinger performance.
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The Mercenaries
The Mercenaries is a 1968 British adventure film (also known as Dark of the Sun) about a group of soldiers of fortune on a perilous mission in the Congo.
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Lord of War
Lord of War is a 2005 crime drama film following an international arms dealer as he navigates the global weapons trade and its moral consequences.
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D.
Soldiers of Fortune
Soldiers of Fortune is an 1897 adventure novel by American writer Richard Harding Davis, centered on political intrigue and revolution in a fictional Latin American country.
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Soldiers of Fortune
Soldiers of Fortune is a 2012 action-adventure film about wealthy thrill-seekers who pay to participate in a real military mission, starring actors including Dominic Monaghan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army Target entity description: Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army is an investigative nonfiction book examining the rise, operations, and political influence of the private military company Blackwater in U.S. foreign policy and modern warfare.
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A.
The Mercenary
The Mercenary is a 1968 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Corbucci, known for its blend of political themes, stylized violence, and Franco Nero’s iconic gunslinger performance.
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B.
The Mercenaries
The Mercenaries is a 1968 British adventure film (also known as Dark of the Sun) about a group of soldiers of fortune on a perilous mission in the Congo.
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C.
Lord of War
Lord of War is a 2005 crime drama film following an international arms dealer as he navigates the global weapons trade and its moral consequences.
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D.
Soldiers of Fortune
Soldiers of Fortune is an 1897 adventure novel by American writer Richard Harding Davis, centered on political intrigue and revolution in a fictional Latin American country.
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E.
Soldiers of Fortune
Soldiers of Fortune is a 2012 action-adventure film about wealthy thrill-seekers who pay to participate in a real military mission, starring actors including Dominic Monaghan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
investigative book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Jeremy Scahill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | George Polk Book Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | investigative reporting ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
U.S. government reliance on Blackwater
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lack of accountability for private military contractors ⓘ |
| explores |
impact of privatized warfare on democracy
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legal gray areas surrounding private military firms ⓘ relationship between Blackwater and U.S. government officials ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Blackwater operations in Iraq
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political connections of Blackwater ⓘ privatization of military functions ⓘ rise of Blackwater as a private military contractor ⓘ |
| genre |
military history
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political nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ |
| hasSequelOrRelatedWork | Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISBN | 9781560259794 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| market | international ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of the growth of the private military industry
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detailed account of Blackwater’s role in Iraq ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pages | about 480 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher | Nation Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
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United States foreign policy establishment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Blackwater USA
NERFINISHED
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Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. foreign policy ⓘ War on Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ mercenaries ⓘ outsourcing of war ⓘ private military companies ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
journalists and policy analysts
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readers interested in politics and security ⓘ scholars of international relations ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Iraq War years
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post-9/11 era ⓘ |
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Subject: Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army Description of subject: Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army is an investigative nonfiction book examining the rise, operations, and political influence of the private military company Blackwater in U.S. foreign policy and modern warfare.
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