<![CDATA[Private contractors replacing troops in Iraq, Afghanistan]]>Private contractors replacing troops in Iraq, Afghanistan

If you thought the end of American intervention in foreign wars was nearing, think again. President Obama has been replacing soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan with private contractors—some 250,000 are currently deployed overseas—including Blackwater (operating under another alias.)

Contractors are not subject to the same guidelines as our soldiers, and thus, have not been held accountable for the misdeeds they have afflicted upon civilian populations in the past.

This story has largely flown under the radar of the mainstream media, but will surely induce outrage at some uncertain point in the future.

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]]>https://brownsboard.com/topic/5491/private-contractors-replacing-troops-in-iraq-afghanistanRSS for NodeThu, 01 Oct 2026 08:31:35 GMTThu, 16 Jul 2009 19:55:12 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Private contractors replacing troops in Iraq, Afghanistan on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:08:51 GMT]]>

@mr.-t said:

How can it be embarrassing when 99% of all the news is Liberal?

How ISN'T it embarrassing when not only do you not read what you C&P, but you now have resorted to C&P stuff you don't even read from "Jenny."

@mr.-t said:

Get real you dont have a leg to stand on here, your like a one legged man in an ass kicking contest.

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]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/84949https://brownsboard.com/post/84949Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:08:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Private contractors replacing troops in Iraq, Afghanistan on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:18:14 GMT]]>How can it be embarrassing when 99% of all the news is Liberal?

Get real you dont have a leg to stand on here, your like a one legged man in an ass kicking contest.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/84920https://brownsboard.com/post/84920Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:18:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Private contractors replacing troops in Iraq, Afghanistan on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:25:43 GMT]]>Oops.

PS, this has been my favorite linked "source" yet.

Jenny graduated from IU in 2008. She is the liberal examiner of all issues political. She has been published by local news outlets and a variety of online sources.

Beyond embarrassing, T.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/84875https://brownsboard.com/post/84875Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:25:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Private contractors replacing troops in Iraq, Afghanistan on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:04:16 GMT]]>from the DOD report on the page you linked...

• These numbers reflect an 11% decrease (from 148K to 132.6K) in contractors in Iraq compared to the 1st quarter 2009 census due to ongoing efforts to reduce the contractor footprint in Iraq.

• There was a 5% decrease (from 71.7K to 68K) in contractor personnel in Afghanistan compared to the 1st quarter FY 2009 census due to revised reporting procedures. The data system previously used in census collection (Joint Contingency Contracting System -JCCS) was found to have been duplicating reported numbers on task order contracts

• There was an AOR-wide decrease of approximately 3% this quarter (from 259.4K to 243K) due to the revised reporting procedures and ongoing efforts to reduce the contractor footprint.

the premise that the number is increasing doesn't seem accurate.

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