The Mystery Lounge
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Blackwater - Private Military Contractors
Founded in the 1990s as a private training facility in North Carolina, Blackwater quickly grew into the most well-known—and controversial—private military company in the world.
In this episode, we trace its path from elite security contracts to its expanding influence in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the controversy that made global headlines.
Along the way, we look at how private military contractors are at the crossroads of war, politics, and profit—and how they have shaped the modern battlefield.
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