Blackwater had the wildest optics in modern warfare. Literally just washed-up spec ops and infantry dudes getting one last adrenaline hit for $200k/year.
Flying around Iraq in civilian choppers and pickup trucks mounted with .50 cals like it's a video game.
No uniforms, no accountability, just vibes and violence. Peak privatized warfare energy.
The fact that this was normalized shows how far off the rails things went during that era.
Flying around Iraq in civilian choppers and pickup trucks mounted with .50 cals like it's a video game.
No uniforms, no accountability, just vibes and violence. Peak privatized warfare energy.
The fact that this was normalized shows how far off the rails things went during that era.
