Since the days of the notorious Pinkerton guards, private security firms have been a reality in America, but the Bush Administration is relying to unprecedented degree on these firms for everything from emergency relief to military campaigns. A guest on October 19 edition of Bill Moyers’ Journal, Nation correspondent Jeremy Scahill describes his encounters with operatives of Blackwater USA, who had been sent to provide post-Katrina security in New Orleans even before FEMA arrived on the scene.
Jeremy ScahillTwitterJeremy Scahill is the author of the best-selling Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army, published by Nation Books. Nation Books released his second book, Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield, in 2013. He is the writer, with David Riker, and a producer of the documentary feature film Dirty Wars, released by IFC Films in 2013.