Troops gone, US to rely on 7,000 contractors in Iraq: report (AFP)

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http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100819/capt.photo_1282223292089-1-0.jpg?x=102&y=130&q=85&sig=FzoVw9U3l3D.L4C1XSDiFQ-- (http://us.rd.*****.com/dailynews/rss/iraq/*http://news.*****.com/s/afp/20100819/pl_afp/iraqunrestusdiplomacysecurity)AFP - The US State Department is to more than double the number of security contractors it employs in Iraq to around 7,000, filling a gap left by departing troops, the New York Times reported Thursday.




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