Chapter
Eric's Dream of Walking Around with Guns in Foreign Countries
10:34 - 14:06 (03:32)
Eric is undeterred by the CIA and their polygraph tests as he pursues his dream of carrying guns in foreign countries.
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Blackwater started as a training facility for government security, but its founder, Eric Prince, shifted its focus to providing personnel for the US government, ultimately leading to controversy and scandal.
10:34 - 11:23 (00:48)
Blackwater
Summary
Blackwater started as a training facility for government security, but its founder, Eric Prince, shifted its focus to providing personnel for the US government, ultimately leading to controversy and scandal.
ChapterEric's Dream of Walking Around with Guns in Foreign Countries
EpisodePart One: Erik Prince: The Rich Kid Who Bought An Army
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The hosts discuss the reliability of polygraph tests and their use by the CIA.
11:23 - 12:37 (01:14)
CIA
Summary
The hosts discuss the reliability of polygraph tests and their use by the CIA.
ChapterEric's Dream of Walking Around with Guns in Foreign Countries
EpisodePart One: Erik Prince: The Rich Kid Who Bought An Army
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Blackwater, a private security company founded by former Navy SEAL Erik Prince, started with $730,000 in federal contracts in 2001 and skyrocketed to over a billion dollars in federal contracts by 2007, despite controversy and criticism about their work.
12:37 - 14:06 (01:29)
Blackwater
Summary
Blackwater, a private security company founded by former Navy SEAL Erik Prince, started with $730,000 in federal contracts in 2001 and skyrocketed to over a billion dollars in federal contracts by 2007, despite controversy and criticism about their work.