October 14, 2007 Blackwater; Supermax Prison; Emerald City of the Middle East

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October 14, 2007  Blackwater;  Supermax Prison; Emerald City of the Middle East

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CBS | Air Date: October 14, 2007
Summary: October 14, 2007 Blackwater; Supermax Prison; Emerald City of the Middle East

Private contractor security, Blackwater, USA, has been under scrutiny for some time, but no more so than recently. 17 killed, 24 injured when a Blackwater team opened fire after a car bombing last month. Lara Logan interviews Blackwater founder, Erik
October 14, 2007 Blackwater; Supermax Prison; Emerald City of the Middle East

Private contractor security, Blackwater, USA, has been under scrutiny for some time, but no more so than recently. 17 killed, 24 injured when a Blackwater team opened fire after a car bombing last month. Lara Logan interviews Blackwater founder, Erik Prince.
In another story tonight, Scott Pelley takes a look at what is called the ‘toughest prison in America’, a Florence, Colorado federal penitentiary. Former warden, Robert Hood provides a rare insight into the prison, some infamous inmates and why some prisoners are in their tiny cells for 23 hours a day.
Byron Pitts provides an interesting look at Joel Osteen, a Texas preacher with 42,000 parishioners a week. In what could well be the biggest church on earth, find out what Pastor Osteen thinks of his critics.
Finally, Steve Kroft reports on what is called the ‘real’ Emerald City and it’s not in Oz. In the midst of the war torn Middle East, Dubai is a city of modern architecture, incredible wealth and the hopes of ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum.
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Genre(s): Talk & Interview, Business, News

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