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Insider's View of Blackwater

By Laura Strickler & Pia Malbran

A former employee is speaking out in defense of Blackwater saying the private security firm is being unfairly portrayed in the media.

Kelly Capeheart, 39, of Georgia says he worked for Blackwater in Iraq from August 2003 to April 2004. Capeheart, who has about 10 years of military experience, says his primary job with Blackwater was to protect former US Ambassador to Iraq, and current Deputy Secretary of State, John Negroponte.

(CBS)

In an interview with the CBS News Investigative Unit, Capeheart revealed that Blackwater employees had to answer for each and every shot fired to the US State Department.

Click the video box above to watch his interview.

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