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Gray Work

Confessions of an American Paramilitary Spy

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Gray Work

By: Jamie Smith
Narrated by: Jeff Gurner
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The first ever, first-person story of America's private, paramilitary contractors at work around the world-from a man who performed these missions himself and has decades of stories to tell. This is a fascinating tale-and potentially the first-to describe the work of American contractors, men who run highly dangerous missions deep inside foreign countries on the brink of war. It will lift the veil and detail the ultimate danger and risk of paramilitary operations (both officially government-sanctioned and not) and show us in very intimate terms exactly what private soldiers do when the government can't act or take public responsibility. GRAY WORK combines covert military intelligence with boots-on-the-ground realism, following Jamie Smith through his CIA training and work as a spy in the State Department, to his co-founding of Blackwater following 9/11, to his decision to leave that company. As the founder and director of Blackwater Security, Smith's initial vision has undeniably shaped and transformed a decade of war. He argues that this gray area-and its warriors who occupy the controversial space between public and private-has become an indispensable element of the modern battlefield.

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Loved listening to this audiobook from the moment it started as it draws you in and holds your attention, I highly recommend it!

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But seriously, good stuff. Great stories and great direction. Well written and informative but friendly

A greyt read

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The book delved into the rise and rise of the Private Military Contractor, and the increasingly asymmetrical nature of modern battlefields. A place where the front line is a sphere that totally engulfs all that you know. Brilliantly written by a person who knows the details of both a state operated large intelligence organisation, and the role that PMC's can play in international and domestic security affairs.

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I found a few of the things in this book a bit questionable but i have say that if it's not all true as claimed by some then the writer certainly has a vivid imagination.

Interesting book.

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For those interested in knowing more about the few who support military and other government operations - from the shadows, this is for you.

Narrated by a clear, and apt voice the listener is compelled to keep listening.

For those who already have a good idea about what goes on "behind the scenes", this is also an excellent Audible.

Full endorsed!

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