I commend actually reading a book before critiquing it. But it’s certainly easier to skip it, I’ll grant. At the time it was written, there was a substantial period where Blackwater troops, many of whom were foreign nationals, were not subject to the UCMJ and also got immunity from acts performed in theater. That in my view is a merc, whatever name you’d like to give it.
If Blackwater can deploy, as they claimed, in brigade strength, that makes them something more than a group of enthusiasts, does it not ? If not an army, then certainly a powerful force able to do tremendous harm.
Anyway, so far in this thread I’ve avoided judging books i haven’t read, and expected better of you.