23.07.2011 - 13:11 [ Russia Today ]

Private army heading to Iraq

As America readies for withdrawal, the State Department will take over and send more than 5,000 private security contractors to act as security for diplomats at oversea embassies in Iraq. And, despite an inquiry being conducted by the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR), the government is remaining mum on how this civilian army will actually operate.