Parte II - "BLACKWATER"

Parte II – Blackwater: "La Subida del Mas Poderoso Ejercito Mercenario del Mundo."
Entramos a la segunda parte de nuestra conversación con el periodista investigador Jeremy Scahill, autor del nuevo libro “Blackwater: La Subida del Mas Poderosos Ejercito Mercenario del Mundo.” Scahill nos dice que Blackwater tiene importante rol en el Mar Caspio en el Asia Central y la batalla que en el Congreso sobre a quien dan cuenta estos contratistas privados.

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007Part II - Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary ArmyListen to Segment Download Show mp3 Watch 128k stream Watch 256k stream Help Printer-friendly version Email to a friend Purchase Video/CD
We turn to the second part of our discussion with investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill, author of the new book "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army." Scahill discusses Blackwater's role in the Caspian Sea region in Central Asia and the battle in Congress over accountability for private contractors.
We turn to the second part of our discussion with investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill [Click for Part I]. He is the author of the new book "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army." On yesterday's broadcast, we talked about how new lawsuits and congressional efforts are challenging Blackwater's role as the Bush administration's leading private security force, from Iraq to Afghanistan to New Orleans.
Jeremy Scahill, Democracy Now! correspondent and a Puffin Foundation Writing Fellow at The Nation Institute. He is the author of the new book, "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army." More information at Blackwaterbook.com
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