Senate Democrats Want Tally of Private Security Personnel in Iraq

By Keith Costa / April 9, 2004 at 5:00 AM
A group of key Senate Democrats has asked Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to tally the number of non-Iraqi security personnel working for the coalition in Iraq and provide that information to lawmakers. "We also request that you adopt written guidelines, including the legal jurisdictions for their use both now and after June 30, 2004, the rules of engagement for these contractors and the lines of coordination among U.S. military forces, the Coalition Provisional Authority . . . and the contractor...

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