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House Panel Questions Blackwater Chief

The founder of Blackwater USA, the security company providing support in Iraq, is testifying before a House committee Tuesday. Committee members, including chair Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), questioned founder Erik Prince about his company's involvement in Iraqi civilian deaths

At times the questioning grew tense as lawmakers pressed Prince on whether Blackwater employees were able to avoid punishment for killing Iraqi civilians.

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