Review of Iraq Effort Must Include Contractors
With at least 100,000 civilian contractors from the United States and elsewhere performing reconstruction and security duties in Iraq, the U.S. Senate's current debate over troop levels has focused on only one part of America's involvement in Iraq.
Many of the tasks performed by contractors in Iraq was performed by the U.S. military during the Vietnam conflict. Robert Siegel talks to NPR Senior News Analyst Ted Koppel
Related NPR Stories
Senate to Debate Disapproving Bush's Iraq Push Feb. 5, 2007
Routine Traffic Stop in Iraq Frees Kidnapped Man Feb. 5, 2007
Imagining a U.S. Exit from Iraq Feb. 5, 2007
Pentagon Investigates Downed U.S. Helicopters Feb. 5, 2007
Private Contractors Die in Iraqi Helicopter Attack Jan. 24, 2007
Waiting for News on Five Westerners Held in Iraq Jan. 6, 2007
Comments
Discussions for this story are now closed. Please see the Community FAQ for more information.