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… IRAQ: Private contractors outnumber U.S. troops in Iraq T. Christian Miller … the war effort and the government's capacity to carry out military and rebuilding campaigns. More than 180,000 … Iraqis 43,000 non-U.S. foreigners 21,000 Americans -- Top contractors Company: Kulak Construction Co. Description: …
… Marines Jail Contractors in Iraq Tension and Confusion Grow Amid the "Fog … given rough treatment and imprisoned in ways that the US military usually reserves for suspected "insurgents" - not … with the military officers but many are paid far more. On top of these differences, the contractors tend follow a very …
… IRAQ: Death Toll for Contractors Reaches New High in Iraq John M. Broder and James … year yet for the civilians who work alongside the American military in the war zone, according to new government … in deaths this year. Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, the top spokesman for the American military in Iraq, declined …
… US: One Man's Military-Industrial-Media Complex DAVID BARSTOW In the spring … to "build linkages" between government officials and contractors like Defense Solutions for up to $10,000 a month. … vehicles. General McCaffrey also sent letters to top lawmakers and approached contacts inside the Defense …
… Still Using Private Spy Ring, Despite Doubts Mark Mazzetti Top military officials have continued to rely on a secret network … And under Pentagon rules, the army is not allowed to hire contractors for spying. Military officials said that when …
… US: Former Pentagon Officials Find Wealth with Contractors Unlike old soldiers who once just faded away, … then the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the top military adviser to President Bush, met at an undisclosed …
… Former Pentagon Generals in Afghan War Make Top Dollar Advising Military Contractors Image Pratap Chatterjee Privatization & …
… U.S. Congressional Wartime Commission Targets Armed Contractors Pratap Chatterjee On June 21 Jerry Torres, whose … in early 2008 to investigate waste, fraud and abuse in military contracting services in Afghanistan and Iraq. The … charges") * Matiullah Khan, a former police office and now top warlord in Uruzgan Province, just north of Kandahar, …
… IRAQ: Commander Says Contractors Violating U.S. Labor Trafficking Laws Gen. George … for forced or coerced labor Cam Simpson WASHINGTON - The top U.S. commander in Iraq has ordered sweeping changes for privatized military support operations after confirming violations of …
… Makers Find Themselves Cash-Heavy from Defense Spending Top military contractors have about $25 billion to $30 billion in cash …
… US: In Washington, Contractors Take On Biggest Role Ever Scott Shane and Ron … mastered the special skill of selling to Uncle Sam. The top 20 service contractors have spent nearly $300 million … the government," said Peter W. Singer, who wrote a book on military outsourcing. "They're not really companies, they're …
… with those forces and how to help rebuilding contractors hire security companies with at least a minimum … a bleak picture of the Iraqi war zone, with gun-toting military and private security forces working past one another … of together. The danger of working in Iraq means that the military contractors are indispensable to government agencies …