After 9/11, a few hundred CIA and Special Operations personnel, backed by airpower and Afghan militias, devastated Taliban and al-Qaeda forces. That effort has since turned into a conventional Pentagon nation-building exercise and gone backward. — Erik Prince Copy Share Image
When the United States first went into Afghanistan in 2001, it devastated the Taliban and Al Qaeda in a matter of weeks using only a few hundred C.I.A. and Special Operations personnel, backed by American air power. Later, when the… — Erik Prince Copy Share Image
We now know that gun-free zones, though well intentioned, do not prevent attacks. — Erik Prince Copy Share Image
The video game industry is constantly evolving. The sheer creativity matched with cutting-edge technologies gives me the comfort that innovation is alive and well… — Erik Prince Copy Share Image
Blackwater's work with the CIA began when we provided specialized instructors and facilities that the Agency lacked. In the years that followed, the company… — Erik Prince Copy Share Image
Video games are an exciting medium. The creativity of design, the technology and the interaction represent the best of American innovation. — Erik Prince Copy Share Image
There are some phone calls where it's not even worth wasting the electrons on. — Erik Prince Copy Share Image
Why should I pay for business? Fly coach, you arrive at the same time. — Erik Prince Copy Share Image
America is a great nation, but it cannot spend blood and treasure endlessly. — Erik Prince Copy Share Image
You pretty much remove the entire political texture from Blackwater when you come to China. What they look at is our 100 per cent… — Erik Prince Copy Share Image
In Joe Yorio you find a guy who's smarter at business than I am. I'm an entrepreneur and idea guy; he's a professional businessman. — Erik Prince Copy Share Image
One of the real core competencies of Blackwater, or companies like Blackwater, is we can operate in difficult places without any outside support. — Erik Prince Copy Share Image
I'm painted as this war profiteer by Congress. Meanwhile I'm paying for all sorts of intelligence activities to support American national security, out of… — Erik Prince Copy Share Image
I'm an American working for America. Anything we do is to support U.S. policy. You know the definition of a mercenary is a professional… — Erik Prince Copy Share Image
Our failed population-centric approach to Afghanistan has only led to missed opportunities, which is why Afghanistan depends on donors for 90% of government revenues.… — Erik Prince Copy Share Image
President Trump should appoint a special presidential envoy and empower them to wage an unconventional war against Taliban and Daesh forces, to hold the… — Erik Prince Copy Share Image
