Guns, girls, and greed : I was a Blackwater mercenary in Iraq
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Published
New York : Permuted Press, LLC, [2024].
Physical Desc
296 pages ; 23 cm.
Status
Crown King Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
956.7 LERETTE
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956.7 LERETTE
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Published
New York : Permuted Press, LLC, [2024].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
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Description
"Guns, Girls, and Greed is an unvarnished, behind-the-scenes, tell-all account of the scathing and dangerous life of mercenaries at war in Iraq. Experience the world of private contractors conducting high-threat missions for a nascent Iraqi government in the hopes of rebuilding after the fall of Saddam Hussein. With limited support, the men of Blackwater protected US diplomats as the country descended into sectarian violence. It was a hazardous mission complete with rockets, mortars, improvised explosive devices, and not knowing who or where the enemy was. Morgan Lerette's irreverently honest memoir shows the good and bad of injecting private armies into active combat zones in the name of diplomacy and digs deep into the bonds of brotherhood created by war. With gut-wrenching tragedy, dark humor, and parties that make Animal House seem like a Disney film, this memoir offers a firsthand perspective on how men act and react in war. Lerette, a private contractor employed by the notorious Blackwater in the early days of the Iraq War, pulls no punches in calling out the incompetence of both the US military and the Department of State during the collapse of Iraq. You can decide if the insertion of private contractors in Iraq assisted or detracted from the war effort and if the costs in blood and treasure were worth the carnage."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lerette, M. (2024). Guns, girls, and greed: I was a Blackwater mercenary in Iraq . Permuted Press, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lerette, Morgan. 2024. Guns, Girls, and Greed: I Was a Blackwater Mercenary in Iraq. Permuted Press, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lerette, Morgan. Guns, Girls, and Greed: I Was a Blackwater Mercenary in Iraq Permuted Press, LLC, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lerette, Morgan. Guns, Girls, and Greed: I Was a Blackwater Mercenary in Iraq Permuted Press, LLC, 2024.
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