Senate Report Slams Afghan Security Contractors

By ANNE FLAHERTY 2010-10-08T03:01:09Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- Heavy U.S. reliance on private security in Afghanistan has helped to line the pockets of the Taliban and threatens the safety of coalition troops because contractors often don't vet local recruits and wind up hiring warlords and thugs, Senate investigators said Thursday....

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