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LiberalAndProud

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20. I count 10,700 including diplomats and representatives.

Reply to dmosh42 (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 04:00 PM

Dec 2011

http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/21/left-behind-in-iraq-thousands-of-contractors/

Once the U.S. military presence in Iraq is gone, the embassy in Baghdad, the largest U.S. embassy in the world, will be staffed by approximately 1,700 diplomats and representatives of various cabinet agencies. They will be supported by approximately 5,000 security contractors. There will also be up to 4,000 contractors supporting every service for U.S. personnel in Iraq from food to sanitation and anything else necessary for diplomats to carry out their jobs.

But I left my caps key off, so 150,000 is probably closer to the truth.

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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

So if you can't substantiate something you simply declare it true anyway onenote Dec 2011 #18

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

Past contracts for the likes of Blackwater/Xe/Academi had hold harmless provisions gratuitous Dec 2011 #13

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

Bwahahaha! gratuitous Dec 2011 #15

I doubt it. The war was merely regime change for the benefit$$$ of wealthy in the U.S. and Europe Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2011 #6

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