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The forgotten killers: Mercenaries in Iraq

More than a year ago I have watched a video showing mercenaries shooting at drivers in Iraq. Few of those drivers that were shot at might have been killed or injured on those unprovoked shootings. The fact the greatest terrorist nation in the world hired killers to do whatever they want as long as they provide security to the occupation leaders and Halliburton shows unprecedented arrogant.
"What is striking about the current debate in Washington - whether to "surge" troops to Iraq and increase the size of the U.S. Army - is that roughly 100,000 bodies are missing from the equation: The number of American forces in Iraq is not 140,000, but more like 240,000."

Barrylando.com

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