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[OK, I have about a zillion news articles left over from the weekend, so I'll be making a couple posts today.]
Post special report: what are all those contractors doing in Iraq? Also, the BBC notes how the use of contractors is blurring the rules of war.
Analysis points out how often Bush and Kerry agree on issues.
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"During the first Gulf War, U.S. forces employed one civilian contractor in Iraq for every 60 active-duty personnel. At the start of the current Iraq war, that figure was about one in 10."
-WashingtonPost.com
Post special report: what are all those contractors doing in Iraq? Also, the BBC notes how the use of contractors is blurring the rules of war.
Analysis points out how often Bush and Kerry agree on issues.
( Collapse )
"During the first Gulf War, U.S. forces employed one civilian contractor in Iraq for every 60 active-duty personnel. At the start of the current Iraq war, that figure was about one in 10."
-WashingtonPost.com