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Mr. Prince Goes to Washington: Blackwater Founder Testifies Before Congress

Mr. Prince Goes to Washington: Blackwater Founder Testifies Before Congress

Erik Prince, the founder and chairman of Blackwater USA, testified the before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform amid a public firestorm over the role of private military firms operating in Iraq and a string of probes into Blackwater’s conduct. We play excerpts of the hearing and speak with Jeremy Scahill, author of “Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army.” [includes rush transcript]

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