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A Journey Through History June 2
By Alicia Waters | May 7, 2015
On Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 9 pm A Journey Through History discussion group will be talking about Blackwater: the rise of the world’s most powerful mercenary army by Jeremy Scahill. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books Plus members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Request DB064693.
Below is a description of the book taken from the RI Talking Books Plus Catalog –
Award-winning investigative journalist exposes Blackwater USA, a private military-training camp in North Carolina that he claims supplies mercenaries for the war on terror. Chronicles Blackwater’s expansion under right-wing multimillionaire Erik Prince and asserts its deployment in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Caspian Sea for intelligence and combat. Some violence. Bestseller. 2007.
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