Scope

History Aims and structure 9/11 and Blackwater Presence in South Asia and Central Asia Role in Middle East Blackwater in Pakistan

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Introduction

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Aim
To apprise the house about a private security firm named Blackwater.

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Mercenary armies Blackwaters birth Infrastructure and Initial aims USS Cole 9/11 and aftermath Afghanistan Iraq
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Caspian sea pipeline Hurricane Katrina Total force Blackwater in Pakistan? Recommendations Conclusion Question and Answer
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Mercenary armies
Mercenary Ancient Egypt Persian Empire Medieval times Colonial era Modern mercenaries

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Blackwaters birth
Dik Cheney Donald Rumsfeld Erik prince

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Infrastructure
Headquarter : North Carolina Expansion
Blackwater west ( California ) Blackwater north ( Illinois )

More than 2300 private soldiers Database of 21000 former special forces personnel Air fleet Intelligence division
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Conference rooms Dinning halls and barracks Largest private armory Computerized shooting ranges Equipment manufacturing

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International training stations

Philippines jungle training center Baghdad Kuwait Jordan Caribbean island Barbados

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Blackwater men
Chilean commandos Green berets SWAT teams Special forces of USA and Israel Navy seals Delta force Rangers Serbian commandos British and Australian SAS
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Aims

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Training
Provides training to
SWAT FBI Secret service Local law enforcement agents Police officials Sailors Friendly nations troops

Training costs and wages

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