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Gray Work

Confessions of an American Paramilitary Spy

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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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Intriguing Stories • Detailed Accounts • Good Narration • Action-packed Content • Insider Perspective • Great Voice

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I enjoyed listening to this book! I plan on listening to it again after I am done with my current book. The narrator is great and the story that Jamie Smith tells is incredible.

Great book!!

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I really enjoyed this book. It was plenty of detail and several very interesting and exciting stories. once again revealed that the attack on Benghazi was unnecessary. this is not a partisan book by any means. I really appreciate that it was done without any vulgar language being used.

Insightful, Intriguing, Interesting

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I enjoyed this book just wish it followed more of a timeline instead of jumping back and forth in time but he gave dates to help keep it straight so that helped

Good story and a lot of facts to take in

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This is book is amazing. Very intriguing if your in the security, military, and tactical world but... After further research the author background is fraudulent. So I leave you with that..

Great book but...

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Definitely worth the listen, I encourage anyone who likes military nonfiction and the like to listen to this book

Excellent book

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