Private vulnerable "armies"- K. Scharnberg

Another group of unreported and untracked casualties:


http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/nation/10979898.htm

Private, vulnerable `armies' deploy for modern-day wars

BY KIRSTEN SCHARNBERG

Chicago Tribune


<snip>In the nearly two years since the war began in Iraq, at least 232 civilians working on U.S. military and reconstruction contracts have been killed there, many in violent but largely overlooked slayings, according to a report issued to Congress several weeks ago. Because of difficulties in accounting for this virtual army of private contactors in Iraq - many of whom are working in supply, logistics and even combat roles integral to the military's mission - the death toll actually could be far higher.>

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