Legislation Introduced to Remove Private Military Contractors From Wars
Jan 23rd, 2010 | By Main Contributor | Category: AfghanistanThe use of private contractors has surged under the Obama administration. Private military contractors now account for between 22% and 30% of the total U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Military contractors are often paid 4 to 5 times what the U.S. pays its own military, which dramatically increases the cost of the war in Afghanistan and Iraq. [...]
