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As U.S. troops pull out of Iraq, the State Department will need to rely extensively on security contractors.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128946086&ft=1&f=3



Rebranded Occupation Relying Heavily on Private Military Contractors?

President Obama said Monday in a speech before the Disabled American Veterans national convention in Atlanta that the US military is on target to withdraw all its combat troops from Iraq by the end of August. We speak with independent journalist Jeremy Scahill, who says this instead marks the beginning of a downsized and rebranded occupation that will rely heavily on private military forces.

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/8/3/end_of_iraq_combat_operations_or


From Information Clearing House

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FOX celebrates two US victories in Iraq, looks toward Iran
http://www.ufppc.org/us-a-world-news-mainmenu-35/9857/



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