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December 30, 2008

US Withdrawal and Contractors

In Iraq, tens of thousands of private contractors from poor countries like Nepal, Pakistan or Peru keep the U.S. military on its feet, driving trucks, scrubbing floors, and ladling out food at sprawling U.S. bases. But the role of Iraq's multi-billion-dollar contracting business will change next year as Washington draws down troop levels and Iraq assumes control for maintaining a fragile calm.

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Posted by davidphinney at December 30, 2008 07:53 PM

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