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Congress to probe private military contractors in Afghanistan
18 hours ago ago from CNN - World
Congress to probe private military contractors in Afghanistan STORY HIGHLIGHTS Among questions is whether $2.2 billion trucking contract went to pay warlords Serious allegations have been brought to [Congress'] attention, says congressman It has been determined these reports warrant a full-scale ... investigation, Rep. Tierney said
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17 hours ago ago from Wall Street Journal
MUSCATATUCK, Ind. -- A former mental hospital in the woods is the staging ground for one of the biggest deployments of U.S. civilians since the Vietnam War. Dozens of U.S. agriculturists, legal experts and development-aid administrators pass through elaborate mock-ups of foreign courtrooms and bazaars here each week -- part of training for nation-building work in some of Afghanistan's most unruly provinces. View Full Image ...
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Related contentAfghanistan Surge To Include Thousands More Private Contractors
21 hours ago ago from Politics Daily
As many as 56,000 private contractors could accompany the 30,000 additional U.S. troops being sent to Afghanistan, according to a congressional study. The Congressional Research Service report says that would bring the number of contractors in the country to about 160,000. Last December, contractors made up 69 percent of the Pentagon's personnel in Afghanistan, "the highest recorded percentage of contractors used by the Defense Department ...
Related contentKarl Eikenberry Assures Afghans That U.S. Will Stay Beyond 2011
16 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
McClatchy : KABUL, Afghanistan -- U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry Thursday further signaled that a strong American military presence will remain in Afghanistan long after July 2011, when President Obama plans to end his troop surge. Read the whole story: McClatchy
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