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Article: Observers admire Prince's poise while in the limelight.(Front)
- Article from:
- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- October 3, 2007
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Byline: JOANNE KIMBERLIN
By Joanne Kimberlin
The Virginian-Pilot
WASHINGTON
Erik Prince proved a big draw on Tuesday. Blackwater's millionaire founder and CEO sidesteps the spotlight so often that the chance to see him in the hot seat was irresistible to those who follow the company's saga .
So they came - media from across the globe, think-tank types, critics, authors, war protesters and relatives of the company's dead. They packed the chambers of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and spilled into a room next door.
If they were expecting to see a thrashing, they were disappointed.