{"product_id":"blood-money-johan-raath-9781612006611","title":"Blood Money: Stories of an Ex-Recce's Missions in Iraq","description":"'I remember the cracking sound of the AK-47 bullets as they tore through our windscreen . . . A piece of bullet struck my bulletproof vest in the chest area and another piece broke off and lodged in my left forearm.' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohan Raath and a security team were ambushed in May 2004 while on a mission to reconnoitre a power plant south of Baghdad for an American firm. He had been in the country for only two weeks. This was a taste of what was to come over the next few years as he worked as a private military contractor (PMC) in Iraq. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis mission? Not to wage war but to protect lives. Raath and his team provided security for engineers working on reconstruction projects in Iraq. Whether in the notorious Triangle of Death, in the deadly area around Ramadi or in the faction-ridden Basra, Raath had numerous hair-raising experiences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKey to his survival was his training as a Special Forces operator, or Recce. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis riveting account offers a rare glimpse into the world of private military contractors and the realities of everyday life in one of the world's most violent conflict zones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johan Raath\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1612006612\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781612006611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Casemate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Johan Raath","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44125021143295,"sku":"9781612006611","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9d10f589-66cf-473a-95b8-feeed7bb1a3a.jpg?v=1687440173","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/blood-money-johan-raath-9781612006611","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}