His name is Erik Prince. He's the boss of Blackwater. And he was putting his best corporate face forward in the U.S. House today, trying to explain exactly what it is that his company does.
(Updated) Erik Prince Defends Blackwater In Face of Critical Report
The publicity-shy chairman of military contractor Blackwater USA told a House committee today that his controversial company is the victim of “negative and baseless allegations” surrounding a bloody melee in Baghdad last month in which his employees killed at least 11 people and wounded dozens more. Blackwater chairman Erik Prince, in an opening statement to the [...]
Just a bit confused, perhaps. Seems to me he really should know the answer to this question...
Blackwater CEO Erik Prince said his "understanding" is that his company is subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act and the War Crimes Act. Well, asked Betty McCollum (D-MN), is the State Department, who hired Blackwater, under the UCMJ? "I wouldn't be presumptuous to answer for the State Department," Prince replied. So it's just [...]
Darn, this testifying stuff it tough!
Prince: "I'm Not A Financially Driven Guy"
Two bits of testimony Prince would come to regret: [...]
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