The study by the Senate Armed Services Committee says this is because contractors often fail to vet local recruits and end up hiring warlords.
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Taliban, Afghan Gov’t Hold Talks to End War
Secret talks aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan have begun between representatives of the Taliban and the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, The Washington Post reported on its website Tuesday night.
Drone attacks ‘linked’ to suspected Europe terror plot
Officials have linked a recent increase in US drone missile attacks in Pakistan to efforts to disrupt a suspected al-Qaeda plot to attack European targets.
More oil tankers blown up in Pakistan
27 tankers destroyed when Taliban a depot where tankers were being prepared for a Nato convoy.
Karzai says troop withdrawal date gave Taliban ‘morale boost’
Taliban leader Mullah Omar says his fighters are winning the war in Afghanistan and that the Nato-led campaign has been “a complete failure”.
Obama’s Secret Link to Hamas
Obama has a disturbing history with activists who support Hamas, Hezbollah, the Taliban, and more.
Were lives ever in danger from burning bibles?
The top US commander in Afghanistan has warned that troops’ lives will be in danger if an American church sticks to its plan to burn copies of the Koran.
Taliban attack Nato bases in Afghanistan’s Khost area
Taliban insurgents wearing US military uniforms have attacked two coalition bases in eastern Afghanistan, Nato forces say.
Petraeus Says Taliban Momentum ‘Reversed’ in Afghanistan
Commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan says in an interview that a surge in coalition troops has turned the tide on the Taliban’s ‘momentum’ in key areas there, but warns tough battles still lay ahead.
U.S. Military Gives Up on Pakistan’s Help Against Militants
U.S. stops pressing Islamabad to launch major operations against the Haqqani network — one of the biggest threats to coalition forces in Afghanistan — believing that Pakistan’s intelligence agency continues to protect the militants.- FOXNews.com