Barrie "Baz" Rice

Gebundenes Buch

We Were Blackwater

Life, Death and Madness in the Killing Fields of Iraq - An SAS Veteran's Explosive True Story

Beschreibung

This is the untold story of the security industry and its private war in Iraq, recounted by a man who witnessed it first hand. His visceral, no-holds-barred account of his time with Blackwater is brought to life in scenes that lead to a reckoning with both the war and himself.

Autor

Barrie 'Baz' Rice served in the New Zealand Special Air Service (1NZSAS) or 'the Unit'. During that time he was an amphibious and counter-terrorist group commander, demolitions, hand to hand (CBC) and tracking instructor. He left the SAS in 1995 and has since worked as a private security contractor, sole operator bodyguard, close protection instructor and team leader (C1) for international security companies such as Blackwater USA or with military units and law enforcement agencies. Baz has worked all over the world, including in Hong Kong, Brunei, Europe, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Libya, Azerbaijan, Mexico, Colombia, Africa and Latin America. As well as his security services and training, Baz has provided military consultancy and weapons training for Oscar-winning movies such as the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty, Coriolanus and White House Down and for a host of TV shows.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Biteback Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 496
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 161mm x 39mm
• Gewicht: 684g
• ISBN-13: 9781785908149
• ISBN-10: 1785908146
• Artikelnr.: 68031644