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Stunning Statistics About the War Every American Should Know
7 hours ago ago from roger hollander
Published on Friday, December 18, 2009 by Rebel Reports Contrary to popular belief, the US actually has 189,000 personnel on the ground in Afghanistan right now—and that number is quickly rising. by Jeremy Scahill A hearing in Sen. Claire McCaskill's Contract Oversight subcommittee on contracting in Afghanistan has highlighted some important statistics that provide a window into the extent to which the Obama administration has ...
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9 hours ago ago from Moral Outrage
Overall, contractors now comprise a whopping 69% of the Department of Defense’s total workforce, “the highest ratio of contractors to military personnel in US history.” That’s not in one war zone—that’s the Pentagon in its entirety. From June 2009 to September 2009, there was a 40% increase in Defense Department contractors in Afghanistan. That means that the current total US force in Afghanistan is approximately 189,000 personnel ...
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