Mike the Usurper wrote:
Bottom line, the "contractors" are bad for getting the job done and shouldn't be there. They inflate the force levels way beyond what people actually understand to be there, and make the long term job harder.

Not sure if I even understand how you come to the conclusion that having contractors there to work with the troops. We don't have enough troops in theater, and can't get any more due to the low enlistment rates.

What alternatives do you know about that the entire military/industrial complex is missing?

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