Blackwater founder Erik Prince is pushing to privatize America's costly war in Afghanistan — and goi

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Blackwater founder Erik Prince is pushing to privatize America's costly war in Afghanistan — and going on cable TV to persuade Trump
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    Erik Prince, founder of the controversial firm Blackwater, is trying to convince President Donald Trump to privatize America's war in Afghanistan.
    His pitch was rejected by senior administration officials, most notably Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, last year, but he has revived his pitch and is pushing for an audience.
    Prince believes the situation in Afghanistan can be resolved with a few thousand men and around $3.5 billion.

Billionaire Blackwater founder Erik Prince has a vision for America's war in Afghanistan, one that the former Navy SEAL and businessman claims will turn around the conflict the US has been fighting for 17 years with no end in sight.

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