AP: Nearly 800 Iraq contractors killed

[Eugene]

Posted on Fri, Feb. 23, 2007

AP: Nearly 800 Iraq contractors killed
MICHELLE ROBERTS
Associated Press

In a largely invisible cost of the war in Iraq, nearly 800 civilians working under
contract to the Pentagon have been killed and more than 3,300 hurt doing jobs
normally handled by the U.S. military, according to figures gathered by
The Associated Press.

Exactly how many of these employees doing the Pentagon's work are Americans is
uncertain. But the casualty figures make it clear that the Defense Department's
count of more than 3,100 U.S. military dead does not tell the whole story.

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The U.S. has outsourced so many war and reconstruction duties that there are
almost as many contractors (120,000) as U.S. troops (135,000) in the war zone.

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But when contractors are killed or wounded, the casualties are off the books,
in a sense.

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Full article: http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/special_packages/iraq/16769046.htm

[maddezmom]

1. I have no proof, but I'd bet the numbers are higher

[bryant69]

2. I guess that it's dangerous for an american to work in Iraq. Who knew?

My brain isn't working properly these days.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[Vincardog]

3. Do you think there is a reason why mercenaries get paid so well?

[soothsayer]

4. soldiers of misfortune