The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
February 25, 2016

Pentagon Contractors in Iraq Increases Eightfold over Last Year
---------------------------------------------------------------

New government documents show that the number of private contractors
hired by the Pentagon in Iraq has increased eightfold over the past
year. There are currently more than 2,000 private contractors working
for the Pentagon in Iraq, up from only 250 contractors last year. This
comes as the Pentagon has also increased the number of U.S. troops in
Iraq, up to 3,700 soldiers.
Topics:Iraq