Papantonio: Erik Prince – Our New Peter Pan
It’s easy to read J. M. Barrie’s children’s story, Peter Pan, and miss the point that it’s a tale about more than a man-child’s carefree life among pirates and mermaids. Investigative reporter Adam Ciralsky wrote an expose’ about a real life Peter Pan by the name of Erik Prince. Ciralsky’s expose’ appeared in Vanity Fair Magazine this month, and I got a chance to interview Ciralsky about the qualities of Erik Prince, America’s most infamous mercenary. When Erik’s father died, he left Erik more than a billion dollars to play with. Those were the good ol’ days for Erik...
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