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Seven Protesters Arrested at Blackwater Headquarters

HeadlineOct 22, 2007

In North Carolina, police arrested seven protesters on Saturday during a demonstration at the headquarters of the private military company Blackwater. The protesters re-enacted the Sept. 16 shooting in Iraq when Blackwater forces opened fire and shot dead 17 Iraqis. Saturday’s demonstration marked the first protest at Blackwater’s headquarters since the company was formed.

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