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Erik Prince

Erik Prince is the founder of Blackwater, and the Chairman of Frontier Services Group.

The Push to Privatize the Afghan War

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince is making a renewed public push to privatize the U.S. war in Afghanistan. The current CEO and Founder of Frontier Services Group, (a security, aviation and logistics [...] More

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