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Blackwater Operations in Iraq
2007-10-02T08:05:36-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTRiXC8yMDExOTItMDQtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Representative Darrell Issa talked about Congress’s questions about Blackwater. The Oversight and Reform Committee hearing would hold later in the day to investigate Blackwater’s protection of U.S. officials in Iraq and whether Blackwater and other private security firms, in firing on and killing civilians, have damaged U.S. efforts in Iraq. Representative Issa is one of several Republicans on the committee who have asked for a postponement of the hearing while the State Department is investigating the incidents. He objected to holding the hearing which he thought the Democrats were holding for political reasons. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
Representative Darrell Issa talked about Congress’s questions about Blackwater. The Oversight and Reform Committee hearing would hold later …
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Representative Darrell Issa talked about Congress’s questions about Blackwater. The Oversight and Reform Committee hearing would hold later in the day to investigate Blackwater’s protection of U.S. officials in Iraq and whether Blackwater and other private security firms, in firing on and killing civilians, have damaged U.S. efforts in Iraq. Representative Issa is one of several Republicans on the committee who have asked for a postponement of the hearing while the State Department is investigating the incidents. He objected to holding the hearing which he thought the Democrats were holding for political reasons. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
Representative Darrell Issa talked about Congress’s questions about Blackwater. The Oversight and Reform Committee hearing would hold later … read more
Representative Darrell Issa talked about Congress’s questions about Blackwater. The Oversight and Reform Committee hearing would hold later in the day to investigate Blackwater’s protection of U.S. officials in Iraq and whether Blackwater and other private security firms, in firing on and killing civilians, have damaged U.S. efforts in Iraq. Representative Issa is one of several Republicans on the committee who have asked for a postponement of the hearing while the State Department is investigating the incidents. He objected to holding the hearing which he thought the Democrats were holding for political reasons. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
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