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Former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince

Former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince

The Interview vor 7 Jahren

Stephen Sackur speaks to the former CEO of Blackwater Erik Prince.

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Deploying troops overseas, whether to fight or protect, is a
costly business. It is one of the reasons why throughout history,
wars and long term military commitments have often been
contracted out to private operators – mercenaries – whose
methods, personnel and costs can be very different. HARDtalk’s
Stephen Sackur speaks to Erik Prince, the founder of the
Blackwater security contractor used by the US Government in Iraq
until things went badly wrong. A decade on, he is pitching to
replace the US military in Afghanistan – is it an idea President
Trump might just buy?