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29,000 defense contractors outnumber U.S. troops in Afghanistan 3-to-1 – report
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Insane in the membrane: 29,000 defense contractors outnumber U.S. troops in Afghanistan 3-to-1 – report | 17 Aug 2016 | Defense [sic] Department contractors in Afghanistan still outnumber U.S. troops by a 3-to-1 margin according to new research released this week, raising questions again about the role those workers play in the ongoing wars overseas and the oversight they receive. The data, compiled by the Congressional Research Service and first reported by Politico, shows contractor numbers in both Iraq and Afghanistan dating back to fiscal 2007. Combined, the Defense Department spent more than $220 billion on contractors in both war zones for a variety of services and support…The latest figures available, for the first few months of 2016, show nearly 29,000 defense contractors still in Afghanistan, with fewer than 9,000 U.S. troops stationed there.
Source: http://www.legitgov.org/29000-defense-contractors-outnumber-US-troops-Afghanistan-3-1-report
