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FBI to Investigate Blackwater Killings in Iraq

HeadlineOct 02, 2007

The FBI is sending a team of agents to Baghdad to investigate Blackwater’s actions on Sept. 16 when employees of the private military company shot dead at least 11 Iraqi civilians. Meanwhile, Blackwater’s founder Erik Prince heads to Capitol Hill today to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. According to Time Magazine, Prince will forcefully defend the Blackwater personnel involved in the Sept. 16 Baghdad shooting. According to his prepared testimony, Prince will claim the Blackwater team acted appropriately while operating in a very complex war zone. On Monday, a congressional memo revealed that Blackwater security contractors have been involved in at least 195 shootings since early 2005. In those incidents, Blackwater forces fired first 80 percent of the time.

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