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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 February 2025. American businessman and founder of Blackwater USA (born 1969) Not to be confused with the English footballer Eric Prince. Erik Prince Prince in 2015 Born (1969-06-06) June 6, 1969 (age 55) Holland, Michigan, U.S. Education Hillsdale College (BA) Known for Founder of Blackwater Spouses ...
Alfred Clark was a founder of the private security firm Blackwater, along with Erik Prince. They created Blackwater in 1997 as a business for assuming some of the roles once played by the public sector military, most notably providing security for American and British officials in the Iraq War. Clark joined the United States Navy in 1983 and ...
The book details the rise of Blackwater USA, a private military company, and the growth of security contracting in the Iraq War and the War on Terrorism.In the book, Scahill contends that Blackwater exists as a mercenary force, and argues that Blackwater's rise is a consequence of the demobilization of the US military following the Cold War and its overextension in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Erik Prince, the private security executive and supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump, "at the very least" helped evade an arms embargo on Libya, according to excerpts from a United ...
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Military contractor Erik Prince reportedly helped fundraise for spy operation to 'gather dirt' on anti-Trump groups
Blackwater USA was founded in 1997 by former Navy SEALs, Erik Prince and Al Clark, in North Carolina as a security training firm that provided instruction to military and law enforcement. Prior to the 9/11 attacks the company had a mere $200,000 in federal contracts. However, by 2002 it was raking in millions of dollars from the federal ...
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