The U.S. addiction to privatising wars
Whether the controversial U.S. private security company Blackwater leaves Iraq or not, the United States is unlikely to shake its dependence on civilians fighting its wars anytime soon. The superpower is too hooked on hired help.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L24542336.htm
State Department Use of Contractors Leaps in 4 Years
Over the past four years, the amount of money the State Department pays to private security and law enforcement contractors has soared to nearly $4 billion a year from $1 billion, administration officials said Tuesday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/24/washington/24contractor.html
From Information Clearing House
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Blackwater
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=contractor
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L24542336.htm
State Department Use of Contractors Leaps in 4 Years
Over the past four years, the amount of money the State Department pays to private security and law enforcement contractors has soared to nearly $4 billion a year from $1 billion, administration officials said Tuesday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/24/washington/24contractor.html
From Information Clearing House
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Blackwater
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=contractor
rudkla - 25. Okt, 12:58
