William Ramsey Investigates Guns, Girls, and Greed: I Was a Blackwater Mercenary in Iraq, the New Book by Author Morgan Lerette.
May 9, 2024
Author Morgan Lerette discusses his new book 'Guns, Girls, and Greed: I Was a Blackwater Mercenary in Iraq' on the podcast. Topics include experiences as a Blackwater mercenary in Iraq, living in the Green Zone, challenges of private military contracting, financial dynamics of war, evolution and legal issues of Blackwater, comparing foreign involvement in wars, and the impact of private military contractors.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
From National Guard to Blackwater: A Mercenary's Journey in Iraq
01:33 • 6min
Describing Living in the Green Zone in Iraq
07:45 • 2min
Challenges and Complexities of Private Military Contracting in Iraq
09:31 • 14min
Profits and Perils: Inside the Financial Complex of War
23:11 • 10min
Insights into the Evolution and Legal Issues Surrounding Blackwater Mercenaries
32:57 • 2min
The Role of Contractors in the Military
34:36 • 4min
Comparing Foreign Involvement in Different Wars and the Impact of Private Military Contractors
38:42 • 3min