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Blackwater Invades Illinois


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Blackwater Invades Illinois

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Speech by Jeremy Scahill author of Blackwater - The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army. JoDavies County, Illinois May 15, 2007

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Blackwater, Contractor, County, JoDaviess, Mercenary, Prince, Private, Scahill,

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