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17. They anticipate the number of contractors will go up

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 03:25 PM

Dec 2011

this article cites 35K security contractors alone...which they anticipate will increase as the military leaves

http://www.theworld.org/2011/06/un-contractors-mercenaries-iraq/

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Are we really leaving Iraq? [View all] dmosh42 Dec 2011 OP

The words of the day are Downsized and Privatized. Iggo Dec 2011 #1

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND OF THEM! i like icke. Dec 2011 #2

Where does that number come from? I see fractions of that.... dmallind Dec 2011 #7

I was listening to Bill Press this morning i like icke. Dec 2011 #9

Where did you get the 150,000 number? ParkieDem Dec 2011 #12

The war is over, the troops are leaving. jaxx Dec 2011 #3

150,000 contractors??? The same amount as the actual military? i like icke. Dec 2011 #4

Why would you think they can do anything they want? jaxx Dec 2011 #5

If this doesn't turn your stomach, then what will? i like icke. Dec 2011 #8

There is a difference between being at war and not being at war. jaxx Dec 2011 #14

Bwahahaha! gratuitous Dec 2011 #15

We killed a LOT of people for that oil raouldukelives Dec 2011 #10

Only ProSense Dec 2011 #11

Sure we are *wink* *wink* NorthCarolina Dec 2011 #16

They anticipate the number of contractors will go up w8liftinglady Dec 2011 #17

just the flag is....nt Evasporque Dec 2011 #19

I count 10,700 including diplomats and representatives. LiberalAndProud Dec 2011 #20