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robdogbucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-08-11 03:00 PM
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2. Mercs in Afghanistan tripled since 2009
Private Contractors Reach Record Number in Afghanistan

(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) The number of private security personnel working for the U.S. military in Afghanistan rose to about 18,900 at the end of last year, a U.S.

congressional report said on Monday. The Congressional Research Service report said that the number of private security contractor personnel in Afghanistan has more than tripled since June 2009.

http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093397792



Watch your back, Hamid.


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