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Journalist Scahill Charts the Rise of Blackwater USA

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Published March 19, 2007 at 10:00 AM CDT

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Blackwater USA is a secretive private army based in North Carolina with a sole owner: Erik Prince, a right-wing Christian multimillionaire. Jeremy Scahill talks about his book Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army.

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